Where do math symbols come from? - John David Walters
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Intro to the Philosophy of Mathematics (Ray Monk)
A good introduction to the philosophy of mathematics by Ray Monk. He considers the issue of the nature of mathematical truth--what mathematics is actually ...
Philosophy Overdose
Episode 9: Early History - Project MATHEMATICS!
Episode 9. Early History of Mathematics: This video traces some of the landmark developments in the early history of mathematics, from Babylonian calendars ...
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Pythagoras' theorem (a) | Math History | NJ Wildberger
Pythagoras' theorem is both the oldest and the most important non-trivial theorem in mathematics. This is the first part of the first lecture of a course on the History ...
Insights into Mathematics
What are Numbers? Philosophy of Mathematics
What is mathematics about and how do we acquire mathematical knowledge? Is mathematics something discovered or invented? Daniel Sutherland discusses ...
Philosophy Overdose
The mathematics of history - Jean-Baptiste Michel
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-mathematics-of-history-jean-baptiste-michel What can mathematics say about history? According to TED Fellow ...
TED-Ed
Math is the hidden secret to understanding the world | Roger Antonsen
Unlock the mysteries and inner workings of the world through one of the most imaginative art forms ever -- mathematics -- with Roger Antonsen, as he explains ...
TED
Department of Mathematics, ETH Zurich - All of mathematics under one roof
ETH Zurich is a vibrant international university. It is the largest technical school in Switzerland. It has very strong ties to the local industry. The department of ...
WebsEdge Science
The Life of Euler: the Greatest Mathematician (part 1) | ASMR math history
Leonhard Euler was a Swiss mathematician, physicist, astronomer, logician and engineer, who made profound and influential discoveries in many branches of ...
Let's Find Out ASMR
The Weird Truth About Arabic Numerals
Hank unravels the fascinating yarn of how the world came to use so-called Arabic numerals -- from the scholarship of ancient Hindu mathematicians, to Muslim ...
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Books for Learning Mathematics
Cambridge mathematical reading list (updated link): https://www.maths.cam.ac.uk/documents/reading-list.pdf/ Alternative link: ...
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The History of Non-Euclidean Geometry - Sacred Geometry - Extra History - #1
Before we get into non-Euclidean geometry, we have to know: what even is geometry? What's up with the Pythagorean math cult? Who was Euclid, for that ...
Extra Credits
Greek Mathematics: The Beginning of Greek Math & Greek Numerals
Welcome to the History of Greek Mathematics mini-series! This series is a short introduction to Math History as a subject and the some of the important theorems ...
Center of Math
The story of Mathematics: The mighty Roman armies
This short video takes us back to the Roman Empire, and how the Romans created a practical application of mathematics with their own numerical system ...
Jacaranda
Anyone Can Be a Math Person Once They Know the Best Learning Techniques | Po-Shen Loh | Big Think
Anyone Can Be a Math Person Once They Know the Best Learning Techniques New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video ...
Big Think
Jean-Baptiste Michel: The mathematics of history
http://www.ted.com What can mathematics say about history? According to TED Fellow Jean-Baptiste Michel, quite a lot. From changes to language to the ...
TED
Ancient Aliens: Pythagoras' Revelations of Mathematical Sound (Season 12, Episode 8) | History
Experts talk about Pythagoras' influence on western music through his revolutionary analytics of the math of sound in this clip from Season 12, Episode 8, "The ...
HISTORY
History of Mathematics : Who Invented the Number Zero?
The number zero was invented in the last 1000 years to form a transition between positive and negative numbers. Discover the origin of zero with tips from a ...
eHow
Infinity in Greek mathematics | Math History | NJ Wildberger
We discuss primarily the work of Eudoxus and Archimedes, the founders of calculus. Archimedes in particular discovered formulas that are only found in ...
Insights into Mathematics
Pythagoras' theorem (b) | Math History | NJ Wildberger
Pythagoras' theorem is both the oldest and the most important non-trivial theorem in mathematics. This is the second part of the first lecture of a short course on ...
Insights into Mathematics
Topology | Math History | NJ Wildberger
This video gives a brief introduction to Topology. The subject goes back to Euler (as do so many things in modern mathematics) with his discovery of the Euler ...
Insights into Mathematics
When zero was first discovered
The invention of zero, or rather the realisation that it was a number just like any other, was one of the greatest conceptual leaps in the history of mathematics, one ...
Science Museum
Greek geometry (a) | Math History | NJ Wildberger
The ancient Greeks loved geometry and made great advances in this subject. Euclid's Elements was for 2000 years the main text in mathematics, giving a ...
Insights into Mathematics
e (Euler's Number) - Numberphile
Free trial at The Great Courses Plus: http://ow.ly/tKWt306Gg7a Dr James Grime discusses "e" - the famed Euler's Number. More links & stuff in full description ...
Numberphile
History of Indian Mathematics Part II: Brahmagupta, Algebra, and Zero
Ever wonder how zero evolved from placeholder to integer? Or about how the formula for the area of a cyclic quadrilateral was discovered? Then check out this ...
Center of Math
Calculus | Math History | Calculus
Calculus has its origins in the work of the ancient Greeks, particularly of Eudoxus and Archimedes, who were interested in volume problems, and to a lesser ...
Insights into Mathematics
Mysteries of the Mathematical Universe
Mathematical mysteries have challenged humanity's most powerful thinkers and inspired passionate, lifelong obsessions in search of answers. From the ...
World Science Festival
Meet the First Lady of Mathematics: Emmy Noether
Einstein called Emmy Noether the "most important woman in the history of mathematics." Find out about Perimeter's Emmy Noether Fellowships to support ...
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
History of Numbers | Origins of Numbers | Math | LetsTute
Hello Guys, Check out our video on "The history & origin of Numbers" Lets know some interesting facts on the history and origin of numbers . Get answers to all ...
Letstute
Galois theory I | Math History | NJ Wildberger
Galois theory gives a beautiful insight into the classical problem of when a given polynomial equation in one variable, such as x^5-3x^2+4=0 has solutions ...
Insights into Mathematics
The "Why" of Math | Po-Shen Loh | TEDxCMU
Math is much more than memorizing equations; it is the pathway to solving global problems. To illuminate the incredible scope and opportunity math offers, the ...
TEDx Talks
The Beauty and Power of Mathematics | William Tavernetti | TEDxUCDavis
William Tavernetti has a PhD in Applied Mathematics from UC Davis and is currently a lecturer at UC Davis in the department of Mathematics. William also works ...
TEDx Talks
Astronomy and trigonometry in India | Math History | NJ Wildberger
This is a brief overview of some aspects of ancient Indian contributions to astronomy and related trigonometry.
Insights into Mathematics
The Future of Mathematics?
As a professor of pure mathematics, my job involves teaching, research, and outreach. Two years ago I got interested in formal methods, and I learned how to ...
Microsoft Research
Ancient Aliens: Ramanujan the Divine Mathematician (Season 11, Episode 5) | History
Join us at AlienCon to see your favorite experts from Ancient Aliens! According to ancient astronaut theorists, Ramanujan, the mathematician who lived almost a ...
HISTORY
Greek Mathematics: Archimedes and the Method of Exhaustion
Welcome to the History of Greek Mathematics mini-series! This series is a short introduction to Math History as a subject and the some of the important theorems ...
Center of Math
Analytic geometry and the continuum (a) | Math History | NJ Wildberger
The development of Cartesian geometry by Descartes and Fermat was one of the main accomplishments of the 17th century, giving a computational approach to ...
Insights into Mathematics
Infinite series | Math History | NJ Wildberger
We discuss various uses of infinite series in the 17th and 18th centuries. In particular we look at the geometric series, power series of log, the Gregory-Newton ...
Insights into Mathematics
Logarithms: Brief History and Brief Math (TANTON Mathematics)
Through a quirk in historical development we are stuck with the word "logarithm" for a concept that is actually extremely straightforward. The scariness of the ...
DrJamesTanton
Greek Mathematics: Pythagoras and His Followers
Welcome to the History of Greek Mathematics mini-series! This series is a short introduction to Math History as a subject and the some of the important theorems ...
Center of Math
The Most Beautiful Equation in Math
Happy Pi Day from Carnegie Mellon University! Professor of mathematical sciences Po-Shen Loh explains why Euler's Equation is the most beautiful equation in ...
Carnegie Mellon University
A Brief History of Logic
Logic, the study of reasoning and argument, first became a serious area of study in the 4th century BC through the work of Aristotle. He created a formal logical ...
Philosophy Overdose
