The history of mathematics is very old. Mathematics began when counting records began to be kept and numbers began to be represented. From the 16th century to the present, many discoveries have been made that form the history of mathematics.INDIA’s contribution to mathematics, spanning from 1200 BCE to 1800 CE is well known. The decimal number system, concept of zero as number and negative numbers were its gifts in addition to its inputs into the fields of arithmetic, algebra and trigonometry.
What is mathematics?
The word mathematics is derived from the ancient Greek mathema, meaning “that which is learned” or “relating to learning“. “Mathematics is the process of counting or accounting for things.”
History
The history of mathematics is very old. Archimedes is called the father of mathematics. Mathematics has been discovered since ancient times.
• Aryabhatta in the 6th century gave proper definitions of all trigonometry.
• Mathematics played an important role in the lives of Europeans after the 12th century. There was progress in the field of commerce in this century.
• The Hindu–Arabic numeral system spread throughout Europe in the 13th century.
• Nicolas Oresme, a 14th century French mathematician, is known for introducing the time-speed-distance graph.
• The importance of mathematics in the field of trigonometry was established in the 15th century.
• Solutions of the cubic equation were obtained in the 16th century.
• The 17th century is called the age of logic. In this century, there was progress in the field of astronomy and mathematics
• In the 18th century, work was done in areas like number theory, geometry, trigonometry and algebra.
• In the 19th century he worked in areas such as geometrical diagrams of trigonometry, algebraic geometry, non-commutative algebra .
• In the 20th century, Kurt Godel changed the face of mathematics by publishing his incompleteness theorems.
Mathematics has expanded a lot since then. Discoveries in mathematics continue even today.
Areas of mathematics
1. Number Theory
2. Geometry
3. Algebra
4. Calculas and Analysis
5. Discrete mathematics
6. Mathematical logic and Set Theory
7. Statistics and other decision science
8. Computational mathematics
great mathematician
Many great mathematicians have contributed to the field of mathematics. Some of the mathematicians are as follows :
• Aryabhatta
• Brahmagupta
• Bhaskaracharya
• David Blackwell
•Shree Nivasha Ramanujan
•T.A. Saraswati Amma
•Sri Dharacharya
• Shakuntala Devi
•Narayana Pandit
• Bhaskara II
• Satyendra Nath Bose
• Pythagoras
• Euclid
Important points
1.The world’s first mathematician was Thales of Miletus.
2. Shree nivasha Ramanujan was the greatest mathematician of the world.
3. Zero was discovered by mathematician Aryabhata.
4. The first mathematician of India is Aryabhata.
5. Aryabhata is honoured as the father of mathematics.
