lacuna definition, lacuna meaning | English dictionary. lacuna. 3 (Also called) caisson, lacuna an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling, dome, etc.
The history of science and math are interrelated. The people who shaped science are also important in mathematics. As in science, the early history of mathematics is sketchy. We know that the lunar and solar cycles were counted by the Babylonians and Egyptians in an organized fashion.
(2) The problem of showing that mathematics is not a social science is left as an exercise for the reader. One could argue that mathematics ought to be classified with the arts and humanities [3], but it doesn't function like one [6].