The Mathematics of Musical Composition Pattern and structure are essential to music, from the permutations in a Bach fugue, to the structure of a round.
Early Mathematics Day: The MacPlatonic Solids: Mathematics in Neolithic Scotland What is the mathematical significance of certain prehistoric objects that...
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19th-Century Eclipse Expeditions During the late 19th century, British and American organisations such...
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Shaping Mathematical Practices of the Science of the Stars Extant manuscripts, early library catalogues, lists of loans and wills...