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List by Author: Benjamin Wardhaugh
Learning arithmetic in Georgian England
Georgian school maths: bushels of corn, kilderkins of beer and feeding soldiers. All without algebra!
Music and Euclid's algorithm
What does a mathematician from the 3rd century BC have to do with tuning musical instruments in 17th century Europe?
Benjamin Wardhaugh
tells us about one of the more unusual places you might find Euclid's algorithm being used.