Friday, June 24, 2005
Mathematical Notation: Past and Future
Today, anywhere in the world, an expression such as x^3 + 2003 can be understood by anyone with mathematical training. In centuries past, other methods have been used. This notebook explores some of these older notations, including Roman Numerals, Greek Numerals, the Diophantus polynomial form, the François Viète polynomial form, the Harriot polynomial form, the Nicolas Chuquet polynomial form, and the Leibniz function notation.
Stephen Wolfram gave a talk about mathematical notations for MathML International Conference 2000. This is a fascinating presentation. If you have some spare time and an interest in history check it out. Then you might also check out Wolfram's Mathematica Information Center. It is jam packed with demos, articles and downloads related to Mathematica.
Today, anywhere in the world, an expression such as x^3 + 2003 can be understood by anyone with mathematical training. In centuries past, other methods have been used. This notebook explores some of these older notations, including Roman Numerals, Greek Numerals, the Diophantus polynomial form, the François Viète polynomial form, the Harriot polynomial form, the Nicolas Chuquet polynomial form, and the Leibniz function notation.
Stephen Wolfram gave a talk about mathematical notations for MathML International Conference 2000. This is a fascinating presentation. If you have some spare time and an interest in history check it out. Then you might also check out Wolfram's Mathematica Information Center. It is jam packed with demos, articles and downloads related to Mathematica.
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