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A Modern Vision of the Work of Cardano and Ferrari on Quartics

A study of the solution of quartic equations in Cardano's Ars Magna and in the work of Euler and Descartes.

Two persons sit down to play for a certain sum of money, and agree that the first who gets three games shall be the winner. After a few games they resolve to divide the stakes. How much should each person receive?

The World of Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Mathematician of God

A biography stressing Agnesi's deep commitment to help those in need.

Museum of the History of Science, Oxford

There is much to see in this museum related to the history of mathematics.

Japanese Temple Problem

Given two circles tangent to each other and to a common line, determine a relationship between the radii and the distance between the tangent points.

James Joseph Sylvester: Jewish Mathematician in a Victorian World

The first detailed biography of James Joseph Sylvester.

A Hole in One?

A barrel has various holes in it. The first hole empties the barrel in three days...

Inscribed Circle and Trapezoid

A circle is inscribed in an isosceles trapezoid. Find the relationship of the radius to the sides.

Review of The Math Book

In 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.

Water in a Fish Pond

There is a round fish pond of certain dimensions, and into the pond is dropped a marble column. How high will the water rise?