Articles related to "Ancient Mathematics"



Numerical Integration
Numerical integration is a form of calculus which seeks to find the area under either a simple or a complex curve - more difficult than it sounds.
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The Value of the Abacus
Thousands of years prior to the invention of the mechanical and electronic calculator, mathematicians all over the world made use of abaci - a surprisingly helpful tool.
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Using Roman Numerals
How long until Superbowl CII? What is LXIV + DCM? These are questions that most modern individuals could not reasonably know how to answer.
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An Explanation of Pi
The number pi has intrigued great thinkers for millenia. Only recently have mathematicians and scientists been able to truly understand how it relates to nature.
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The Five Platonic Solids
Demonstrating the often-overlapping sciences of mathematics, philosophy, physics, and theology, the platonic solids have historically been seen as fundamentally important
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