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Review of The Babylonian TheoremThe author constructs a possible mathematical path from the ancient Babylonians to Pythagoras, Euclid, and the ancient Greeks. Read more Review of The Math BookIn this fascinating and accessible book, the author devotes one lively, informative page of description and one striking, full-page illustration to each of 250 milestones in mathematics. Read more Review of AgoraThe movie Agora, about the mathematician Hypatia of Alexandria (c. 400 AD), is spectacular and intriguing but Hypatia should be portrayed as the hero she was. Read more Problem from another time...
A Swarm of BeesThe square root of half the number of bees in a swarm has flown out upon a jessamine bush; 8/9 of the swarm has remained behind. |
Loci: ConvergenceWelcome to Convergence! This section of Loci offers a wealth of resources to help you teach mathematics using its history. Please check back regularly for new articles, look at all the archived articles in What's in Convergence?, and send us your comments and suggestions. As of July 1, 2009, the editors of this section are Janet Beery and Kathy Clark. The founding editors, Victor Katz and Frank Swetz, continue to be involved in the expansion of Mathematical Treasures.
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Mathematics is not yet capable of coping with the naivete of the mathematician himself. Sociology Learns the Language of Mathematics. Illustrations
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