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Ciclos de Tiempo Maya

Historia de calendarios Maya, incluyendo el uso del sistema numérico modificado de base 20. 

Numbers, Infinity, and Reality: An Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Philosophy of Mathematics Course

An undergraduate course that brings together advanced topics in the philosophy, history, and sociology of mathematics.

Historical Notes for the Calculus Classroom

Introduction to a series of short articles on the history of calculus, written for instructors.

A Mysterious Copy of Lacroix’s Traité Élémentaire de Calcul Différentiel et de Calcul Intégral: A Mathematical Treasure

Mystery surrounding an 1828 copy of Lacroix's textbook, signed by De Morgan—and intended for Sylvester??

Aiding the Teaching of Geometry and Affording Mathematical Recreation: Paper Folding in the Spirit of Sundara Rao of Madras

A history of paper folding in mathematics education, emphasizing the role of Sundara Rao’s 1893 Geometrical Exercises in Paper Folding.

Historically Speaking

Reprints from the "Historically Speaking" column of Mathematics Teacher.

Quotations in Context

A series of columns, first published in the CSHPM Bulletin, that considers why oft-repeated quotations about mathematics were originally published and places them in their original context.

HoM Toolbox, or Historiography and Methodology for Mathematicians

Historiography and methodology for students and instructors interested in pursuing scholarship in the history of mathematics.

Need the Area of a Triangle? The Pope Can Help!

Gerbert d’Aurillac on finding the area of an equilateral triangle, with exploration activities for students.

El Gabinete de Maravillas Matemáticas de Pantas: Imágenes e Historia de las Matemáticas

Razones para usar imágenes de libros y objetos históricos para motivar a los estudiantes dentro y fuera del aula de clases.

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