First some background. Vector calculus is the branch of mathematics that deals with the differentiation and integration of vector fields. The reason it is so important in physics is that more or ...

When maths was a doodle: How the Ancient Egypts used pictograms to count instead of numbers. By EDDIE WRENN FOR MAILONLINE . Published: 13:04 EDT, 8 May 2012 | Updated: 03:31 EDT, 9 May 2012 .

In its doodle for Monday March 23rd, Google chose to highlight the 133rd birthday of Emmy Noether – one of Germany's most renowned mathematicians.