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    Combinatorics has a long history dating back to ancient civilizations. Some of the earliest explorations include magic squares observed by a Chinese emperor in 2200 BC and uses of permutations and combinations in 1100 BC. Foundational work was also done by Euclid in 300 BC using binomial expansions. In the 18th century, Pascal and Fermat laid the groundwork for probability theory. Many other mathematicians such as LaPlace, the Bernoulli's, and Euler further developed and applied combinatorial concepts.

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    Combinatorics has a long history dating back to ancient civilizations. Some of the earliest explorations include magic squares observed by a Chinese emperor in 2200 BC and uses of permutations and combinations in 1100 BC. Foundational work was also done by Euclid in 300 BC using binomial expansions. In the 18th century, Pascal and Fermat laid the groundwork for probability theory. Many other mathematicians such as LaPlace, the Bernoulli's, and Euler further developed and applied combinatorial concepts.

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    Combinatorics has a long history dating back to ancient civilizations. Some of the earliest explorations include magic squares observed by a Chinese emperor in 2200 BC and uses of permutations and combinations in 1100 BC. Foundational work was also done by Euclid in 300 BC using binomial expansions. In the 18th century, Pascal and Fermat laid the groundwork for probability theory. Many other mathematicians such as LaPlace, the Bernoulli's, and Euler further developed and applied combinatorial concepts.

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    Chapter 1: What is Combinatorics?

    Section 1.2: The History and Applications of Combinatorics

    There are several individuals that have explored the concepts and ideas of combinatorics throughout the
    history of mathematics. Dating back to 2200 BC, the Chinese emperor Yu observed a magic square on
    the back of a divine tortoise (Table 1.8 on page 9 is an example of a magic square). Permutations and
    combinations were found to have been utilized as far back as 1100 BC.

    Euclid (300 BC) was known to have used applications of the binomial expansion (discussed in detail later
    in the class).

    Pascal and Fermat (in the 18th century) laid the foundation for probability theory.

    Others involved in the development and application of combinatorics include LaPlace, the Bernoulli’s,
    and Euler.

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