On 12/3/2024 at 12:12 PM, TheVat said:

This thread, perhaps?

Nice to see you over here at the dot net.  Please don't mention this place to MR?  😃

Oh, be realistic! 

Hello, I am requesting that a “Mathematical History” subforum be opened under the Mathematics forum, it would be incredibly interesting to debate in those topics and an excellent way to gradually introduce users who have not learned advanced mathematics to understand its history.

On 6/10/2025 at 1:19 AM, Sohan Lalwani said:

Hello, I am requesting that a “Mathematical History” subforum be opened under the Mathematics forum, it would be incredibly interesting to debate in those topics and an excellent way to gradually introduce users who have not learned advanced mathematics to understand its history.

Yes, but why only Mathematics ? +1

Surely this can be applied to most if not all sciences ?

Also I suggest adding the words "and Philosophy of..........."

as History by itself can become a boring list of facts it is the philosophy of a subject that history helps bring out.

20 minutes ago, studiot said:

Yes, but why only Mathematics ? +1

Surely this can be applied to most if not all sciences ?

If students understood the history of Mathematics I feel they would find it much more interesting than being “spoon feed equations.”

I think it can be applied to all sciences but it would have the most profound effect in mathematics, what do you think?

21 minutes ago, studiot said:

Also I suggest adding the words "and Philosophy of..........."

as History by itself can become a boring list of facts it is the philosophy of a subject that history helps bring out.

Thanks +1

I will add this in the future

Also, I think it would be a great way t8 stimulate discussion on mathematics for people that are generally poor on it such as myself

13 hours ago, Sohan Lalwani said:

If students understood the history of Mathematics I feel they would find it much more interesting than being “spoon feed equations.”

who taught you that???

2 hours ago, dimreepr said:

who taught you that???

I’m confused, what are you asking that I was taught on?