Texas A&M University
Greek Numbers and Arithmetic
A brief description of the earliest Greek numberical notation, the Attic system, followed by a more detailed description of the alphabetical system that replaced it.
Help Algebra
Help algebra.com: Highlights in Algebra History
The progression of algebra history is covered in areas including Egyptian algebra, Babylonian algebra, Arabic algebra, to name a few.
Islami City
Islamic History: Arabic Numerals
Considers the origin of our "Arabic," system of number notation as probably having originated in India. Has illustrations demonstrating how much less cumbersome this system is than Roman, Egyptian, or Greek numeration.
Tour Egypt
Tour Egypt: The Ancient Egyptian Number System
This Tour Egypt site presents an easy-to-read account of ancient Egypt mathematics. Content explores the history and development of mathematics, how it was used, what helpful documents we have found that give us insight into what the...
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Ancient Greek Number Codes
Credited to the Cornell University Greek Epigraphy Project, the content on this page explains (and illustrates through a chart) the Greek use of Alpha characters for numbers.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Greek Mathematics and Its Modern Heirs
This ibiblio.org site discusses the "Classical roots of the scientific revolution," with concentration on the Greek mathematicians from the 5th century BC to the 5th century AD who "Maintained a splendid tradition of work in the exact...
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Science, Magic and Religion
A collection of video lectures from a science, math, and religion course at the University of California, Los Angeles. The course investigates science and religion in the context of history. Examine Greek mysticism, reformation, Darwin,...
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Wichita State University: Eratosthenes
Learn all the about the life and major accomplishments of Eratosthenes of Cyrene--one of the most famous Greek mathematicians of all time.
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Platonic Realms: Conic Sections
A proof to show that the square root of two is an irrational number, followed by a shorter and even more beautiful proof.
Curated OER
Math Open Reference: Biography of Euclid
Biography of Euclid, a Greek Mathematician, also known as the 'Father of Geometry'.
Curated OER
Math Open Reference: Biography of Euclid
Biography of Euclid, a Greek Mathematician, also known as the 'Father of Geometry'.