The Origins of Mathematics

The origins of mathematics accompanied the evolution of social systems. Many, many social needs require.

• counting,
• calculations,
• measurement

• The worth of a herdsman cannot be known unless some basics facts of counting are known.
• An temple cannot be built unless certain facts about triangles, squares, and volumes are known.
• An inheritance cannot be distributed unless certain facts about division (fractions) are known.

From practical needs such as these, mathematics was born.

One view is that the core of early mathematics is based upon two simple questions.

• How many?
• How much?