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Discussion on the history of mathematics, including announcements of meetings, new books and articles; discussion of the teaching of the history of math; and questions that you would like answered.
The Mathematical Association of America operated this moderated list from 1995 until 2009.
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Sharing a comment on understanding the ancient concept of adding fractions.
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Hossam Aboulfotouh
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Rhind papyrus problem about harmonic mean
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Pat Ballew
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Platonic math and meta threads
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Milo Gardner
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Arabic Numerals
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Milo Gardner
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Egyptian fraction math only used quotient and remainder statements
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Milo Gardner
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Kahun Papyrus
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Milo Gardner
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A longer view of RMP 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 56, 57, 68, 69, 70, 83 & 84
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Milo Gardner
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Needed urgently for a paper on RMP#56, 57, 58, & 59
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Hossam Aboulfotouh
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Divisibility rules
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sarat
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Hibeh Papyrus
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Milo Gardner
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Meeting Announcement - HPM Americas Section
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Amy Ackerberg-Hastings
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New mathematics
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Benjamin Cuong Phu Nghiem
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Building the Simplest Computer for personal use in music reaearch
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Benjamin Cuong Phu Nghiem
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Mayan Math and Astronomy
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Milo Gardner
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Mayan Math and Floyd Lounsbury
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Milo Gardner
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