The readings for this section is an article which showcases the most remarkable results and mathematicians of this period. There are elegant results of Fibonacci and powerful arguments by Oresme, the former whose name is known by many students, the latter who is essentially unknown. Yet both had a powerful impact. You will see the growing struggle to come to grips with infinity, with the infinitesimal, and with infinite process.
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Mathematical Notation: Past and Future by Stephen Wolfram
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