A Quick History of Mathematics

Robert Tang —  June 1, 2011

I have started today to revisit my passion for Mathematics.  To me, math is nothing more than the use of ”symbols” to express relationships between “things” in the most simple of ways.   Check out this BBC TV series called “The Story of Maths” which is one of the best programs that traces the historical significance of this subject:

 

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzIjb6It_Jc&feature=related

 

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