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History of Mathematics

Mathematics as the “demonstrative subject” starts at the sixth century BC


when the Pythagoreans who made the term mathematics from the old Greek
word mathema meaning “subject of instruction’’. Greek mathematics greatly
refined these methods particularly through the beginning of deductive reasoning
and numerical rigor in proofs and extended the content of mathematics. Although
they made almost contributions to academic sciences, the Romans used
mathematics in measurement, functional engineering, mechanical engineering,
accounting, innovation of satellite and solar calendars and even arts. Islamic
mathematics, in exchange, evolved and expanded mathematics known to this
modern world.

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