Archive for June, 2007

Women in Mathematics History

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007

unknown: Women in mathematics - top 10 women mathematicians born before the 20th century. These women in math are listed in chronological order: Hypatia of Alexandria, Elena Cornaro Piscopia, Maria Agnesi, Sophie Germain, Mary Fairfax Somerville … Read more

African mathematics

Monday, June 11th, 2007

poikl: For tens of thousands of years, Africa was in the center of mathematics history. From the civilizations of southern, central and northern Africa came contributions which would enrich both ancient and modern understanding of nature … Read more