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History and Theory of Mathematics

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This cluster of papers explores the use of history in mathematics education, the evolution of mathematical concepts, the teaching methods involving historical sources, and the cultural transmission of mathematical traditions. It also delves into the philosophical aspects of mathematics and the contributions of ancient mathematicians to the field. The papers discuss the impact of historical context on mathematical pedagogy and highlight the importance of understanding mathematical evolution.

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history of mathematics; philosophy of mathematics; mathematicians; arithmetic; foundations of mathematics; history of mathematics education; algebra; ancient Greek mathematics; history of geometry; commercial arithmetic; history of logic; 19th-century mathematics; Leonhard Euler; logarithms; Johann Bernoulli; recreational mathematics; mathematical proof; history of algebra; 18th-century mathematics; 17th-century mathematics; epistemology of mathematics; Euclid's Elements; number systems; logarithmic tables; mathematical tables

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