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Primary Historical Sources in the Classroom: Discrete Mathematics and Computer Science

A collection of modules for teaching and learning by 'reading the masters'

Mathematical Treasure: Cuthbert Tunstall's De arte supputandi

The first arithmetic book published in England was a 1522 Latin text by Cuthbert Tunstall.

Mathematical Treasure: Digges' Stratioticos

Leonard and Thomas Digges applied mathematics to the science of war, including, as illustrated here, for troop formation.

Mathematical Treasure: Copernicus' De Revolutionibus

Images from <em>De revolutionibus,</em> the book of Nicolaus Copernicus in which he presented his heliocentric theory, arguing that the planets, including the Earth, rotated about the Sun

Mathematical Treasure: Specula mathematica of Roger Bacon

Collection (from 1614) of Roger Bacon's 13th century writings on applications of mathematics

Mathematical Treasure: Waymouth's 'Jewell of Artes'

Beautifully illustrated practical mathematics manuscript designed to impress King James I

Review of A Remarkable Collection of Babylonian Mathematical Texts

Our reviewer finds this collection of translations of Babylonian mathematical tablets to be both fascinating and accessible.

Tree and Vine

A tree is 2 zhang tall and has a circumference of 3 chi. There is a vine that winds seven equally spaced times around the tree and reaches the top. What is the length of the vine?

Lotus in the Lake

In a certain lake, swarming with red geese, the tip of a lotus bud was seen to extend a span above the surface of the water.

Two Numbers

Find two numbers with sum 20 and when squared their sum is 208.