Abacus Information about the abacus, describing its history, construction, functions, and use. A comparison is made between the ancient counting mechanism and the modern electronic calculator, and abacuses typical of different cultures are discussed. Available in English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish. The society promotes research into the history of mathematics, for use in mathematics education. Describes the purpose and scope of the list, features full instructions on joining and posting to the list, and provides access to mail archives.
Information is available in English and Italian.
Includes a history topics index with an outline of over 25 mathematical topics, a famous curves index, and a chronology of mathematicians from 700 BC onwards.