List of important publications in mathematics

One of the oldest surviving fragments of Euclid's Elements, found at Oxyrhynchus and dated to circa AD 100. The diagram accompanies Book II, Proposition 5.[1]

This is a list of important publications in mathematics, organized by field.

Some reasons a particular publication might be regarded as important:

  • Topic creator – A publication that created a new topic
  • Breakthrough – A publication that changed scientific knowledge significantly
  • Influence – A publication which has significantly influenced the world or has had a massive impact on the teaching of mathematics.

Among published compilations of important publications in mathematics are Landmark writings in Western mathematics 1640–1940 by Ivor Grattan-Guinness[2] and A Source Book in Mathematics by David Eugene Smith.[3]

  1. ^ Bill Casselman. "One of the Oldest Extant Diagrams from Euclid". University of British Columbia. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2008.
  2. ^ Grattan-Guinness, Ivor (2005). Landmark Writings in Western Mathematics 1640–1940. Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-08-045744-4.
  3. ^ Smith, David Eugene (2012) [1929]. A Source Book in Mathematics. Courier. ISBN 978-0-486-15829-7.