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International Study Group on Ethnomathematics

Subject Area:

Mathematics

Address/URL:

http://www.rpi.edu/~eglash/isgem.htm

Description:

Ethnomathematics refers to the mathematics of identifiable cultural groups. People in different cultural groups have different ways of learning and doing mathematics. Groups may be identified by many specifications, including country, religion, and profession.

In addition to information about the ISGEm itself, this site offers a list of links to sites dedicated to the cultural study of mathematics.

How You Can Use This Source:

Follow a link to learn how to count to ten in 2000 different languages.
Follow a link to find out about the Incan data structure.
Follow a link to study Native American technology.

Thanks to Ron Eglash of Ohio State University for submitting this site.

Go to International Study Group on Ethnomathematics.