MAT3100: History of Mathematics I

Prehistoric, Egyptian and Mesopotamian Mathematics: some sources

Professor:   P. J. Scott

• Some interesting webpages relevant to History of Math (In general, be very careful on the web. Many webpages are unreliable!)
  Recommended readings below are denoted by:
• Maps    
• Modern map of Middle East  
• Ancient Near East  
• Mesopotamia  
• Note: there is far too much material here to read it all: this is optional background reading.  The required readings for the course
  will be mentioned explicitly in class and my notes. .
  
  • Prehistoric : Ishango Bone <-- Compare with Wikipedia
  • Mesopotamian and Babylonian Mathematics
  • An Overview of Ancient Babylonian Mathematics  (From MacTutor)
  • Survey of Babylonian Mathematics, by G.D. Allen
  • MacTutor Website on Ancient Babylonian Mathematics 
    
  • Plimpton 322 Tablet (Wikipedia)
  (In particular, see articles by E.Robinson in references in this article and mentioned in class).
  • Scholarly Survey Article of Babylonian Mathematics, by G.D.Allen (from MacTutor)
  • A General Webpage on Mesopotamian and Babylonian Mathematics (by D. J. Melville)
  • Egyption Mathematics
  • An Overview of Egyptian Mathematics (MacTutor)
  • Egyptian 2/n table
    
  • Ancient Egyptian Mathematics (MacTutor)
    
  • History of Math Websites
  • MacTutor History of Math Website (University of St. Andrews, Scotland)
  • Surveys of mathematics in various cultures (MacTutor)
    
  • History of Mathematics Course (sponsored by NSF)