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Only the most important things in Math.

Created by Puzzlemaster123 on Oct 21, 2010

Last updated: 03/20/11 at 06:17 PM

• Millenium Problems
  Jul 1, 2000

  Clayton Mathmatics Institute posts the seven Millenium Prize problems.

• Boolean Algebra
  Jan 1, 1847

  George Boole comes up with Boolean .

• Calculus
  Jan 1, 1665

  Isaac Newton comes up with the Fundamental theory of Calculus.

• Probability
  Jan 1, 1654

  Blaise Pascal and Pierre de Fermat create the fundamental theory of probability.

• Algebra again?
  Jan 1, 1130

  Algebra is defined which might not seem important but was because if it wasn't defined, its domain would be unclear, leading to a mix-up with terminology and confusion in Mathematics. It is defined as "[it is concerned] with the unknown using all arithmetic tools, in the same way as the arithmetician operates on the known..."

• Trigonometric Identities
  Jan 1, 975

  Al-Batani derives and proves two trigonometric functions for sine and cosine by using tangent, expanding the concepts of circular movement.

• Adding Exponents
  Jan 1, 900

  Abu Kamil begins to understand that x to the y times x to the z equals x to the y plus z.

• Fibonacci and Binary
  Jan 1, 700

  Verasena lists the rules for finding the Fibonacci Sequence and explains logarithms with the base of two.

• Sine and Astrology
  Jan 1, 600

  The Sine is expressed in a rational approximation and Brahmagupta calculates future solar and lunar eclipses.

• Pi
  Jan 1, 450

  Zu Chongzhi isolates pi to the seventh digit.

• Algebra is first created
  Jan 1, 250

  Diophantus startes using letters to signify unknown numbers.

• Square Roots and Negative Numbers
  Jan 1, 100

  This is the first recording of the inclination of square roots and negative numbers, revolutionizing subtraction and addition