foundations of analytical geometry and non-Euclidean geometry are formed
Jan 1, 1100
proof for the Pythagorean Theorem
Jan 1, 1300
important concepts of CALCULUS are discovered
Jan 1, 1400
decimal fractions
Jan 1, 1489
Use of positive (+) and negative (-)
Jan 1, 1492
Use of decimal points
Jan 1, 1501
foundation laid for DERIVATIVES
LOAGARITHMS discussed
Fermat's method of maxima and minima
first use of the IMAGINARY NUMBER by René Descartes
theory of PROBABILITY
Isaac Newton works on fundamental theorem of calculus
Differential equations
Limits
L'Hospital's Rule
The use of π by William Jones for the first time
Thomas Bayes proves Bayes' Theorem
fundamental theorem of algebra
Intermediate value theorem
Prime number theorem
Game theory
π (Pi) is computed to 100,000 decimal places using an inverse-tangent identity and an IBπ is computed to 100,000 decimal places using an IBM-7090 computer
exponential of a matrix
a NEC SX-2 supercomputer is used to calculate π to 124 million decimal places
a Hitachi 64-node supercomputer is used to compute π to 1241.1 billion digits
Al-Khwarizmi, Persian father of algebra, introduces systematic techniques for solving linear and quadratice equations
