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University of St. Andrews: Nicholas Chuquet
This site from the University of St. Andrews provides a biography of mathematician Nicholas Chuquet, who was the first to use negative numbers as exponents and coefficients.
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University of St. Andrews: Portrait of Mary Somerville
Three portraits of Mary Somerville (1780-1872 CE) are presented on this page. A great way to enhance a report on the famous mathematician.
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University of St. Andrews: Plato
This University of St. Andrews site offers a very short biography of Plato as well as links to additional information such as pictures, quotations, larger biographies, and some of his works.
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University of St. Andrews: Maria Gaetana Agnesi
A short history of Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718-1799 CE), a female mathematician, including a short history of her upbringing and her contributing books. Be sure to follow the link to a map of where she was born.
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University of St. Andrews: Karen Uhlenbeck
The life, accomplishments, and contributions to the world of mathematics are presented in this biography of a modern day female mathematician.
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University of St. Andrews: Johann Jakob Balmer
Describes the life and scientific contributions of Johann Jakob Balmer. Discussion focuses on Balmer's contributions to the line spectra of hydrogen.
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University of St. Andrews: Hyperbola
This University of St. Andrews site gives the parametric and cartesian equation for a hyperbola along with an example graph. The site offers links to related curves.
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University of St. Andrews: Bartholomeo Pitiscus
Biography of the mathematician to whom the word "Trigonometry" can be attributed. Discusses Bartholomeo Pitiscus' role of teacher of Frederick IV.
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University of St. Andrews: Argelia Velez Rodriguez
The personal life of this female mathematician is the highlight of this biography. Despite the struggles she faced after moving to the U.S., Velez-Rodriguez was still able to be a strong influence in the field of mathematics. Read more...
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University of St. Andrews: Matrices and Determinants
This resource explains determinants as related to mathematics and the history of determinants.
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University of St. Andrews: History of the Matrix
This educational site from the University of St. Andrews contains information regarding the origins of the matrix. Some samples of the types of matrices used back in the earlier days are provided.