Explore the mathematics of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, India, and the Mayans.
Robin Wilson is Emeritus Professor of Pure Mathematics at the Open University and a Visiting Professor in the Department of Mathematics, LSE.
Jan van den Heuvel (@JanvadeHe) is Professor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, LSE.
The LSE Department of Mathematics (@LSEMaths) is internationally recognised for its teaching and research in the fields of discrete mathematics, game theory, financial mathematics and operations research.
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Non-Western Mathematics (pdf)
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