Mathematics
is often thought of as some finished product without
any relation to social or historical influences.
It certainly has a timeless quality which makes
a discovery of the Ancient Greeks as relevant
today as it was to Pythaogoras.
Nevertheless, mathematics has been greatly influenced
by the social and intellectual trends throughout
history. Mathematics is created by people who
in turn live in historical periods surrounded
by political, historical and artistic trends.
These cannot help but influence the mathematical
ideas that are created.
In this area you can explore through a historical
timeline some of the major influences in the realms
of mathematics, history, music and art.
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