It can be said that art and mathematics are inseparable from each other because works of art are born not only from human sensibilities but also from precise calculations, but if 'mathematics' is ...

For centuries, the ancient Romans calculated sums with their clunky numerals: I, V, X, L, C, D, and M; or one, five, ten, 50, 100, 500, and 1,000. They knew nothing better. Then, Western Europe’s ...