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Title:

The Trigonometric Functions

Url:

https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/HistTopics/Trigonometric_functio...

Creator:

O'Connor, J. J.
Robertson, E. F.

Publisher:

University of St. Andrews

Description: Linked essay sketching trigonometry from its beginnings out of the early correspondence between astronomy and mathematics through the 18th century, with 17 references (books/articles). Influential thinkers addressed here include Menelaus, Ptolemy, Rheticus, Cavalieri, Viète, De Moivre, and Cotes. Each name is linked to a brief biography and annotated bibliography about each person.

LC Classification:

Science -- Mathematics -- Biography
Science -- Mathematics -- Geometry -- History
Science -- Mathematics -- Geometry -- Trigonometry

GEM Subject:

Mathematics
Mathematics -- Trigonometry
Mathematics -- History

Resource Type:

Reference Material

Format:

Document -- HTML

Audience:

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Learner

Education Level:

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Higher Education
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education

Language:

English

Access Rights:

Free access

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