history of mathematics

Emmy Noether

The mathematician Emmy Noether was a "creative mathematical genius" (Albert Einstein) whose work had far-reaching impact beyond the world of pure mathematics. This collection brings together content exploring Noether's life and work

Emmy Noether

In this episode of Maths on the Move we talk to historian of mathematics David E. Rowe about the play Diving into math with Emmy Noether.

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When did humans first start to count? A cave in France may contain the earliest evidence.

Reinhard Siegmund-Schultze

We talk to historian of mathematics Reinhard-Siegmund-Schultze about the motivation for his work, how the Nazi regime impacted mathematics and mathematicians in Germany, and what future historians might say about the mathematics of today.

Cambridge joins Black History Month celebrations with an event showcasing the contributions of black mathematicians.

Wim Hordijk recently sent us a digital postcard from Vienna, where he had traced the steps of the eminent mathematician Kurt Gödel. Here is what he discovered.
Choose your favourite mathematician of all time and celebrate them in an article, video or multi-media project.
A hundred years ago Ramanujan was elected FRS. Here is a look at the maths that gained him the title.
Will sophisticated algorithms one day replace mathematicians?
Mathematicians like to think that their field transcends politics, but as this brief history of the International Congress of Mathematicians shows, international mathematics has always been coloured by world events.
A quick introduction to transcendental numbers, a famous problem which relates to them, and how the person who solved it became a victim of political tensions.