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On Triangles, by Regiomontanus
On Triangles, by Regiomontanus (Johannes M�ller) (1436-1476), written in 1464 but not published until 1533.
Milestones of Mathematics
Two posters illustrating the major milestones in the history of mathematics, from the first ideas of "number" to the proof of Fermat's Last Theorem.
Proportionality in Similar Triangles: A Cross-Cultural Comparison

A comparison of the Greek and Chinese approach to the idea of similarity.

A Plague of Ratios

The story of Nicolaus Mercator, music, and logarithms.

Under Siege

One hundred men besieged in a castle, have sufficient food to allow each one bread to the weight of 14 lot a day for ten months.

Who's That Mathematician? Images from the Paul R. Halmos Photograph Collection
Page 10: Courant through D'Ambrosio
From Calculus to Computers

A collection of articles on using the history of mathematics of the past 200 years in the undergraduate classroom.

Jodanus de Nemore's Arithmetica
This is a page from an early printed edition of the Arithmetica of Jordanus de Nemore (early 13th century).
Archimedes: What Did He Do Besides Cry Eureka?

Archimedes' work, The Method, explained, along with many other important ideas of the great Greek geometer.

Perimeters of Similar Triangles

The perimeters of two similar triangles are 45 and 135 respectively. One side of the first triangle has length 11 and a second side has length 19. Find the lengths of the sides of the second triangle.

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