New posts in Math History

What is the original source of "fiber" in mathematics?

Why is base 60 more precise for trigonometry, can you give an example?

Why are all circles similar? (Why is $\pi$ a constant?)

Why is the obelus sign $\div$ exclusively used in elementary school education

Grid spacing, iterations used in the 1978 first published rendering of the Mandelbrot set?

How small is an infinitesimal quantity?

Did the directional derivative get developed before the gradient?

Why is the argument on the right?

Why is the distributive property so pervasive in mathematics?

Big O Notation "is element of" or "is equal"