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asked at 20 Oct, 2024 17:25 in ChemicalNotation , FactorialNotation

By Usha K

A historical question about when and why the factorial symbol became standard mathematical notation.

98408 Views 294 Votes 1 Answers
asked at 14 May, 2024 18:08 in HistoryOfMathematics , SquareRoot

By Farheen Ahmed

An exploration of techniques for approximating the value of ?3, as historically tackled by Archimedes.

79019 Views 267 Votes 1 Answers
asked at 07 Sep, 2023 17:05 in DresdenCodex , Mayamathematics

By Pragya

Asks for a scholarly assessment of the current state of deciphering the mathematical operations, particularly arithmetic, in the pre-Columbian Maya Dresden Codex.

89799 Views 178 Votes 1 Answers

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