Timeline of mathematics

Discovery Science: History of Mathematics – Practical Application

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History of Mathematics – Practical Application Many scientific areas take advantage of applied mathematics. Modern technological advances, in particular, would not have been possible without mathematics. Astronomy, physics, geodesy, and economics have always contributed to mathematical advances and, vice versa, mathematics has been the basis for advances in these scientific areas. Isaac Newton, for example, … Read more

Discovery Science: History Of Mathematics – Numeric Systems

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History Of Mathematics – Numeric Systems Humans created the concept of mathematical numbers to describe quantities such as the size of an animal herd with a limited amount of effort, and to put these quantities in order. The development of numeric systems was preceded by a lengthy process. This is due to the level of … Read more