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[ ] Select to download all citations or PDFs Download citations Download PDFs Download collection History of Math Original Articles [ ] Article Euler and the Cubic Basel Problem William Dunham Pages: 291-301 Published online: 23 Mar 2021 Abstractfor Euler and the Cubic Basel Problem | Full Text | References | PDF (155 KB) | EPUB * 1345 Views * 0 CrossRef citations * 0Altmetric Free Access [ ] Article Mathematics and the Politics of Race: The Case of William Claytor (Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1933) Karen Hunger Parshall Pages: 214-240 Published online: 13 Dec 2017 Abstractfor Mathematics and the Politics of Race: The Case of William Claytor (Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1933) | References | PDF (1591 KB) * 144 Views * 0 CrossRef citations * 0Altmetric Free Access [ ] Article A Geometric Solution of a Cubic by Omar Khayyam... in Which Colored Diagrams Are Used Instead of Letters for the Greater Ease of Learners Deborah A. Kent & David J. Muraki Pages: 149-160 Published online: 13 Dec 2017 Abstractfor A Geometric Solution of a Cubic by Omar Khayyam... in Which Colored Diagrams Are Used Instead of Letters for the Greater Ease of Learners | References | PDF (1875 KB) * 187 Views * 0 CrossRef citations * 0Altmetric Free Access [ ] Article Partnership, Partition, and Proof: The Path to the Hardy-Ramanujan Partition Formula Adrian Rice Pages: 3-15 Published online: 21 Dec 2017 Abstractfor Partnership, Partition, and Proof: The Path to the Hardy-Ramanujan Partition Formula | Full Text | References | PDF (143 KB) * 1708 Views * 0 CrossRef citations * 0Altmetric Free Access [ ] Article Why Dickson Left Quadratic Reciprocity Out of His History of the Theory of Numbers Della Dumbaugh Fenster Pages: 618-627 Published online: 23 Apr 2018 First Page Previewfor Why Dickson Left Quadratic Reciprocity Out of His History of the Theory of Numbers | References | PDF (727 KB) * 64 Views * 0 CrossRef citations * 0Altmetric Free Access [ ] Article Who's Hypatia? Whose Hypatia Do You Mean? Hardy Grant Pages: 11-15 Published online: 12 Feb 2018 First Page Previewfor Who's Hypatia? Whose Hypatia Do You Mean? | PDF (3364 KB) * 72 Views * 0 CrossRef citations * 0Altmetric Free Access Article [ ] Article MathCap History Janet Mowat Pages: 8-9 Published online: 07 Mar 2018 Citationfor MathCap History | Full Text | PDF (21654 KB) * 404 Views * 0 CrossRef citations * 0Altmetric Free Access Original Articles [ ] Article The Travels of Two Amy Shell-Gellasch Pages: 5-7 Published online: 13 Apr 2018 First Page Previewfor The Travels of Two | References | PDF (993 KB) * 42 Views * 0 CrossRef citations * 0Altmetric Free Access Article [ ] Article Omar Khayyam: Geometric Algebra and Cubic Equations M. Vali Siadat & Alana Tholen Pages: 12-15 Published online: 03 Sep 2020 First Page Previewfor Omar Khayyam: Geometric Algebra and Cubic Equations | Full Text | PDF (7302 KB) | EPUB * 544 Views * 0 CrossRef citations * 0Altmetric Free Access Articles [ ] Article Brown's Law of Mathematical Eponymy; or, Whose Theorem is It Anyway? Ezra Brown & Adrian Rice Pages: 5-7 Published online: 27 Oct 2022 First Page Previewfor Brown's Law of Mathematical Eponymy; or, Whose Theorem is It Anyway? | Full Text | References | PDF (319 KB) | EPUB * 223 Views * 0 CrossRef citations * 0Altmetric Free Access Original Articles [ ] Article 1996--A Triple Anniversary William Dunham Pages: 8-13 Published online: 13 Feb 2018 First Page Previewfor 1996--A Triple Anniversary | References | PDF (2480 KB) * 21 Views * 0 CrossRef citations * 0Altmetric Free Access Articles [ ] Article Circular Reasoning: Who First Proved That C Divided by d Is a Constant? David Richeson Pages: 162-171 Published online: 27 Nov 2017 Abstractfor Circular Reasoning: Who First Proved That C Divided by d Is a Constant? | References | PDF (287 KB) * 128 Views * 0 CrossRef citations * 0Altmetric Free Access Original Articles [ ] Article What's in a Name: Why Cauchy and Euler Share the Cauchy-Euler Equation Adam E. Parker Pages: 191-198 Published online: 27 Nov 2017 Abstractfor What's in a Name: Why Cauchy and Euler Share the Cauchy-Euler Equation | References | PDF (370 KB) * 80 Views * 0 CrossRef citations * 0Altmetric Free Access [ ] Article A Visual Validation of Viete's Verification Tom Edgar & N. Chris Meyer Pages: 90-96 Published online: 27 Nov 2017 Abstractfor A Visual Validation of Viete's Verification | References | PDF (2212 KB) * 82 Views * 0 CrossRef citations * 0Altmetric Free Access Articles [ ] Article A Prehistory of Nim Lisa Rougetet Pages: 358-363 Published online: 28 Nov 2017 Abstractfor A Prehistory of Nim | References | PDF (390 KB) * 64 Views * 1 CrossRef citations * 0Altmetric Free Access [ ] Article How Inge Lehmann Discovered the Inner Core of the Earth Christiane Rousseau Pages: 399-408 Published online: 28 Nov 2017 Abstractfor How Inge Lehmann Discovered the Inner Core of the Earth | References | PDF (1153 KB) * 101 Views * 0 CrossRef citations * 0Altmetric Free Access Original Articles [ ] Article The History of Stokes' Theorem Victor J. Katz Pages: 146-156 Published online: 13 Feb 2018 Abstractfor The History of Stokes' Theorem | References | PDF (619 KB) * 115 Views * 1 CrossRef citations * 0Altmetric Free Access [ ] Article The Centrality of Mathematics in the History of Western Thought Judith V. Grabiner Pages: 220-230 Published online: 13 Feb 2018 First Page Previewfor The Centrality of Mathematics in the History of Western Thought | References | PDF (844 KB) * 47 Views * 6 CrossRef citations * 0Altmetric Free Access NOTES [ ] Article A Historical Gem from Vito Volterra William Dunham Pages: 234-237 Published online: 13 Feb 2018 First Page Previewfor A Historical Gem from Vito Volterra | References | PDF (254 KB) * 30 Views * 1 CrossRef citations * 0Altmetric Free Access Original Articles [ ] Article A Brief History of Impossibility Jeff Suzuki Pages: 27-38 Published online: 16 Apr 2018 First Page Previewfor A Brief History of Impossibility | References | PDF (112 KB) * 84 Views * 0 CrossRef citations * 0Altmetric Free Access Articles [ ] Article True Grit in Real Analysis David M. Bressoud Pages: 295-300 Published online: 23 Sep 2020 Abstractfor True Grit in Real Analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (84 KB) | EPUB * 650 Views * 0 CrossRef citations * 0Altmetric Free Access Download citations Choose format [*] RIS (ProCit, Reference Manager) [ ] BibTeX [ ] RefWorks Direct Export Download citations The American Mathematical Monthly (Vol., Iss., 2023) History of Math History of Math Access Rights Only articles that you have access rights to view will be downloaded. The green tick (full access) and orange padlock (open access) icons indicate that you have full access. Do you want to proceed? Yes, download zip file No, cancel download * (c) Informa Group plc * Privacy policy * Cookies * Terms & conditions * Accessibility * Help * Contact us Registered in England & Wales No. 3099067 5 Howick Place | London | SW1P 1WG Taylor and Francis Group AcceptCookie Policy This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website.