Tuesday, July 26, 2011

The Emergence of Greek Mathematics

This is a documentary presented by Graham Flegg, about ancient Greek mathematics. It focuses on Euclid’s geometry, his Elements and the emergence of Greek mathematics.


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The Story of Maths
History of Mathematics

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  1. Good Blog

    Greek mathematics, as that term is used in this article, is the mathematics written in Greek, developed from the 7th century BC to the 4th century AD around the Eastern shores of the Mediterranean. Greek mathematicians lived in cities spread over the entire Eastern Mediterranean, from Italy to North Africa, but were united by culture and language. Greek mathematics of the period following Alexander the Great is sometimes called Hellenistic mathematics. The word "mathematics" itself derives from the ancient Greek μάθημα (mathema), meaning "subject of instruction". The study of mathematics for its own sake and the use of generalized mathematical theories and proofs is the key difference between Greek mathematics and those of preceding civilizations.

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