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http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/
Editor's Pick MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive Open in a new browser window Editor's Pick
   Topics are presented by topic areas, date, or mathematicians. Includes timeline and website search engine.
   http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/

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http://vmoc.museophile.org/algebra/
A Brief History of Algebra and Computing Open in a new browser window
   By Oxford professor, Jonathan Bowen. Discusses origins in ancient Greece, Arabia and England, analytical machines, boolean algebra, and recent developments in the field.
   http://vmoc.museophile.org/algebra/
http://plus.maths.org/issue14/news/papyri/
Ancient Math Papers Restored Open in a new browser window
   Thanks to new imaging technology, part of the remains of a private library, owned by Roman statesman and Julius Caesar's father-in-law, may now be read. These papers were original discovered in 1752 in the town of Herculaneum.
   http://plus.maths.org/issue14/news/papyri/
http://www.claymath.org/euclid/
Euclid and His Heritage Open in a new browser window
   A conference on the occasion of the publication, for the first time, of a complete digital edition of the oldest surviving manuscript of Euclid's Elements. St. Catherine's College, Oxford, UK; 7--8 October 2005.
   http://www.claymath.org/euclid/
http://www.galois-group.net/gtp/
Galois Translation Project (GTP) Open in a new browser window
   This Site contains original correspondence, official documents and school reports of the mathematician Evariste Galois. This site provides a platform to translate these documents.
   http://www.galois-group.net/gtp/
http://www.cf.ac.uk/maths/numbertheory/history.html
Glimpses of History Open in a new browser window
   A poetic rendition of the key events in the development of the field that have taken place over the years.
   http://www.cf.ac.uk/maths/numbertheory/history.html
http://www.greenlion.com/
Green Lion Press Open in a new browser window
   An independent book publisher specializing in source materials history of mathematics and history of science. Includes list of publications available and contact information.
   http://www.greenlion.com/
http://www.chasque.apc.org/jgc/history/MH6.htm
Historia Matematica Open in a new browser window
   A forum which provides a virtual environment for scholarly discussion of the History of Mathematics, amongst professionals, and non-professionals with a serious interest in the field. A bilingual site (Spanish and English).
   http://www.chasque.apc.org/jgc/history/MH6.htm
http://authors.elsevier.com/JournalDetail.html?PubID=622841
Historia Mathematica Open in a new browser window
   Elsevier journal about early mathematical discoveries. Includes table of contents and abstracts.
   http://authors.elsevier.com/JournalDetail.html?PubID=622841
http://front.math.ucdavis.edu/math.HO
History and Overview Open in a new browser window
   Front for the Mathematics Arxiv of eprints section HO: biographies, philosophy of mathematics, mathematics education, recreational mathematics, communication of mathematics.
   http://front.math.ucdavis.edu/math.HO
http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/mathhist/
History of Mathematics. Open in a new browser window
   Includes classic texts by Hilbert and Euclid (a Java enhanced version of the Elements) a chronology, and links.
   http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/mathhist/
http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/mathhist/china.html
History of Mathematics: China Open in a new browser window
   An overview. Includes a chronology of mathematicians and mathematical works, online references and a bibliography
   http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/mathhist/china.html
http://lahabra.seniorhigh.net/pages/teachers/pages/math/timeline/MpreAndAncient.html
Math History Timeline - Pre-historic and Ancient Times Open in a new browser window
   La Hababra high school page includes dates for important developments in the field of mathematics that occurred from approximately 1,000,000 B.C. to 500 A.D. Also, has an accompanying timeline for general historic events.
   http://lahabra.seniorhigh.net/pages/teachers/pages/math/timeline/MpreAndAncient.html
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/topics/History.html
MathWorld: History Open in a new browser window
   Descriptions and links relating to various historical problems and topics in mathematics.
   http://mathworld.wolfram.com/topics/History.html
http://www.math.cornell.edu/~dtaimina/mathinlv.html
Mathematics in Latvia throughout the Centuries Open in a new browser window
   Covers the early mathematical development in the country, such as the use of geometrical symbols. Includes discussion of influential works of local mathematicians.
   http://www.math.cornell.edu/~dtaimina/mathinlv.html
http://www.csc.liv.ac.uk/~ped/teachadmin/histsci/htmlform/slides.html
Mechanical Aids to Computation and the Development of Algorithms Open in a new browser window
   Notes to Dr. Paul E. Dunne's math history lecture, with images.
   http://www.csc.liv.ac.uk/~ped/teachadmin/histsci/htmlform/slides.html
http://www.csc.liv.ac.uk/~ped/teachadmin/histsci/htmlform/lect3.html
Mechanical Calculators Prior to the 19th Century Open in a new browser window
   Explains the development and motivation for creating calculating machines and algorithms.
   http://www.csc.liv.ac.uk/~ped/teachadmin/histsci/htmlform/lect3.html
http://it.stlawu.edu/~dmelvill/mesomath/index.html
Mesopotamian Mathematics - 8000 B.C. to 364 A.D. Open in a new browser window
   Discusses the development of numbers, addition tables, exercise problems and solutions for quadratic equations in one of oldest known civilizations.
   http://it.stlawu.edu/~dmelvill/mesomath/index.html
http://www.idbsu.edu/courses/hy309/projects/math.html
Renaissance Mathematics Open in a new browser window
   Discusses the technological, commercial and political reasons for the increase in mathematical development during this period.
   http://www.idbsu.edu/courses/hy309/projects/math.html
http://www.wilkiecollins.demon.co.uk/roman/front.htm
Roman Numerals and Roman Dates Open in a new browser window
   Includes conversion tables, historical background and a demonstration on how to express the year 1999 in Roman numerals.
   http://www.wilkiecollins.demon.co.uk/roman/front.htm
http://www.sangaku.info/
Sangaku Open in a new browser window
   Japanese votive tablets featuring mathematical problems. Examples with pictures and further resources.
   http://www.sangaku.info/
http://www.seshat.ch/
Symbol, Form and Number in Ancient Egypt Open in a new browser window
   Includes math examples from the Rhind papyrus and Babylonian tablets. Also, discusses early Egyptian mythology.
   http://www.seshat.ch/
http://www.mcm.edu/academic/galileo/ars/arshtml/arstoc.html
The Art of Renaissance Science Open in a new browser window
   Discusses how art and architecture were influenced by mathematical concepts, such as perspective. Includes photo examples.
   http://www.mcm.edu/academic/galileo/ars/arshtml/arstoc.html
http://home.adelphi.edu/~bradley/EulerSociety/home.html
The Euler 2004 Conference Open in a new browser window
   Portsmouth, RI, USA; 8--11 August 2004.
   http://home.adelphi.edu/~bradley/EulerSociety/home.html
http://www.math.wpi.edu/IQP/BVCalcHist/calctoc.html
The History of the Calculus and the Development of Computer Algebra Systems Open in a new browser window
   Discusses development of integral and derivative calculus from the 17th century. Features contributions by key western mathematicians. Includes examples of selected problems and how they were originally solved in earlier times. Also, covers the historic
   http://www.math.wpi.edu/IQP/BVCalcHist/calctoc.html
http://infoshare1.princeton.edu/libraries/firestone/rbsc/finding_aids/mathoral/math.html
The Princeton Mathematics Community in the 1930s Open in a new browser window
   An oral history project with supporting on-line documents and links.
   http://infoshare1.princeton.edu/libraries/firestone/rbsc/finding_aids/mathoral/math.html
http://www.ega-math.narod.ru/Bbaki/Bourb3.htm
Twenty-Five Years with Nicolas Bourbaki Open in a new browser window
   Article by Armand Borel from a lecture at Bochum in September 1996 in honour of R.Remmert.
   http://www.ega-math.narod.ru/Bbaki/Bourb3.htm
http://www.ibiblio.org/expo/vatican.exhibit/exhibit/d-mathematics/Greek_math.html
Vatican Exhibit: Ancient Mathematics Open in a new browser window
   Library of Congress. Includes articles and original document images of early Greek contributions to the field.
   http://www.ibiblio.org/expo/vatican.exhibit/exhibit/d-mathematics/Greek_math.html
http://www.sanalnair.org/articles/index-ved.htm
Vedic Mathematics- Ancient Indian Mathematics Open in a new browser window
   The site gives an idea about what is Vedic Mathematicsa - a long forgotten technique for mathematical calculations! The basic roots of Vedic mathematics lie in Vedas (written around 1500-900 BCE) which are a treasure house of knowledge and human experienc
   http://www.sanalnair.org/articles/index-ved.htm
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/books/chap1/mysteryaleph.htm
Washington Post: The Search for Infinity Open in a new browser window
   Discusses the development of the concept of infinity from the early Greeks of the fifth to the second century B.C. Covers the important findings of Zenos, the Pythagorean school, Eudoxus and Archimedes.
   http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/books/chap1/mysteryaleph.htm
http://www.users.cloud9.net/~cgseife/zero.html
Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea Open in a new browser window
   A concise and appealing look at the strangest number in the universe. By Charles Seife.
   http://www.users.cloud9.net/~cgseife/zero.html

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