Problem of the Week 12-26-17: License Plate [Probability]
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Math History Youtube Mini-Series: The History of Greek Mathematics
Mathematics has long been a unifying element across cultures around the globe. Beginning first as a tool used for counting and practical problems, Mathematics eventually came to be an intellectual interest producing theories and ideas that described the world. As one of the most pursued sciences, Math has built off itself creating new ideas on the backs of old ones. The study of Math history attempts to document and understand this path that Mathematics has taken from antiquity to now. Below you may watch this new mini-series on Math History which focuses on the breakthroughs made in the early years of Mathematics in Greece. This series is meant to be a short introduction to Math History and as such covers only part of the Mathematical discoveries of one culture. Greek mathematicians as a whole did much to learn from and expand upon the knowledge established by the civilizations before it. Yet, within this series we have left out many Mathematicians that were instrumental in the develo...
Math History Guide: The History of Babylonian Mathematics
Mathematics has long been a unifying element across cultures around the globe. Beginning first as a tool used for counting and practical problems, Mathematics eventually came to be an intellectual interest producing theories and ideas that described the world. As one of the most pursued sciences, Math has built off itself creating new ideas on the backs of old ones. The study of Math history attempts to document and understand the path that Mathematics has taken from antiquity to now. Below you may read our guide series on the History of Babylonian Mathematics in three parts. These documents are meant to be a quick introduction to some of the themes and ideas from one of the early civilizations of Math History. Within this series we have left out minor discoveries or examples in preference for ideas that are important in the context of modern Mathematics. Babylonian Mathematics was essential in helping to spread ideas that led to the further development of Math in later civilizations. ...
Problem of the Week 12-19-17: Find a Function [Differential Equations]
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Problem of the Week 12-12-17: Vectors [Linear Algebra]
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Problem of the Week 12-5-17: Integration by Substitution [Calculus]
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