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Arithmetic
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The ECAZU Historical Mathematics Library groups 35 public-domain works into four connected categories: Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, and Applied Mathematics. The categories overlap, so a Euclid edition may sit beside a philosophical essay on foundations. The catalogue is built around three suggested reading paths: historical foundations traces numerical systems from early English arithmetics to the Hindu-Arabic numerals; geometric reasoning moves from Euclid's Elements to Russell's foundations; and play and puzzles offers a lighter entry via Comic Arithmetic and Amusements in Mathematics. Each record includes a descriptive essay, keywords, and source links for context.
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Algebra
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Geometry
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Applied Mathematics
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Applied Mathematics
The puzzle king — Reading Companion
Authored by Authors: Scott, John, 'The puzzle king — Reading Companion' stands as a notable and significant work within the Applied Mathematics category. John Scott's 1899 collection of mathematical puzzles, commercial comicalities, and school stories, framed as a 'sugar-coated mathematical pill' with an Australian colonial origin. Discover the unique thematic elements that make this specific work highly regarded.
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Curiosa mathematica, Part 1 — Re...
In Geometry
Elements of arithmetic — Reading...
In Algebra
Mathematical Problems — Reading ...
In Geometr...
How to become a lightning calcul...
In Arithmetic
Memorabilia Mathematica; or, the...
In Applied...
Introduction to Mathematical Phi...
In Applied...
On the History of Gunter's Scale...
In Applied...
The Seven Follies of Science [2n...
In Geometry
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