History of mathematics

:See Timeline of mathematics for a timeline of events in mathematics. See list of mathematicians for a list of biographies of mathematicians.

Miscellaneous historical notes

The Maya calendar utilized a base-20 number system which included the 'number' zero (also see Maya numerals).

Related Topics:
Maya - Calendar - Base-20 - Zero - Maya numerals

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In China, Zu Chongzhi (祖冲之) of the Southern and Northern Dynasties was the first person to calculate the value of Pi to seven decimal places.

Related Topics:
Zu Chongzhi - Southern and Northern Dynasties - Pi

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The Mesopotamian cuneiform tablet Plimpton 232 records a number of Pythagorean triplets (3,4,5) (5,12,13). ..., dated 1900 BC, possibly millennia before Pythagoras{{rf|1|Hoff}}.

Related Topics:
Mesopotamia - Cuneiform - Pythagorean triplets - 1900 BC - Pythagoras

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