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Mathematical thought from ancient to modern times

Mathematics in Mesopotamia : Where did mathematics begin? ; Political history in Mesopotamia ; The number symbols ; Arithmetic operations ; Babylonian algebra ; Babylonian geometry ; The uses of ...
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The concept of given in Greek mathematics

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This paper is a contribution to our understanding of the technical concept of given in Greek mathematical texts. By working through ...
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Daniel Sage explains the history of pi

March 14 — a day you’re more likely than most others to eat — or throw — a pie and get a reduced price on your pizza. It’s all in celebration of pi (Greek letter π), the mathematical constant and ...
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Ian Mueller, scholar of ancient Greek philosophy and math, 1938–2010

Ian Mueller, Professor Emeritus in Philosophy, died suddenly Friday, Aug. 6 at the University of Chicago Medical Center. He was 72. Mueller was a scholar of ancient Greek philosophy of science and the ...
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Introduction to arithmetic; tr. into English by Martin Luther D'Ooge; with studies in Greek arithmetic by Frank Egleston Robbins and Louis Charles Karpinski

At head of title: Nicomachus of Gerasa. siris_sil_231629 ...
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We speak Greek in March: "Arithmetic" with Dr Anastasios Panagiotelis

Our program participates in the initiative of Australia's Hellenic community, We speak Greek in March. Friday 4th March is the day devoted to the term Arithmetic. Professor Anastasios Panagiotelis, ...
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Language and Culture in Mathematics Education: Reflections on Observing a Romany Class in a Greek School

Educational Studies in Mathematics, Vol. 64, No. 2, Multilingual Issues in Mathematics Education (Feb., 2007), pp. 231-238 (8 pages) This communication discusses an aspect of language and culture that ...