A Brief History of Mathematics: From Ancient Origins to Modern Discoveries π
Explore the fascinating evolution of mathematics over thousands of years, highlighting key innovations and milestones that shaped the way we understand the world today.

Maths in a Nutshell
2.8K views β’ Jul 15, 2024

About this video
Mathematics is the result of thousands of years in innovation and study. This scale of time and intricate precision often render the history difficult to understand. Luckily for you, the video compiles some of the most interesting sections into a concise recap of history!
Disclaimer: The video draws a lot of lines and oversimplifies certain aspects, the reality is often blurred with several inventions having debatable origins. A reminder that the video is for entertainment and not for absolute precision.
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In this video we will be covering
0:00 Introduction
0:23 Mesopotamia and Egypt
1:00 Pythagoras and Greek Mathematics
1:40 Egypt and Euclid
2:10 Archimedes
2:21 Negative Numbers
2:27 Trigonometry
2:41 Invention of Zero
2:55 The Split
3:23 Quadratic Formula
3:55 Calculus
4:20 Leonard Euler
4:46 Less Known Discoveries
5:20 Present Day
5:46 End Card
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Disclaimer: The video draws a lot of lines and oversimplifies certain aspects, the reality is often blurred with several inventions having debatable origins. A reminder that the video is for entertainment and not for absolute precision.
Music and SFX:
https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/
There Was A Time by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.au
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 4.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
In this video we will be covering
0:00 Introduction
0:23 Mesopotamia and Egypt
1:00 Pythagoras and Greek Mathematics
1:40 Egypt and Euclid
2:10 Archimedes
2:21 Negative Numbers
2:27 Trigonometry
2:41 Invention of Zero
2:55 The Split
3:23 Quadratic Formula
3:55 Calculus
4:20 Leonard Euler
4:46 Less Known Discoveries
5:20 Present Day
5:46 End Card
Desmos: Graphing Calculator https://www.desmos.com/calculator
Davinci Resolve: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/prod...
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Jul 15, 2024
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