Sejarahnyane, pinih riin kadokumentasiang olih Philip J. Davis ring artikel sane kakaryanin ngamolihang hadiah Chauvenet 1963, wenten akeh panglimbakanne gede ring matematika ngawit abad ka-18.
Its history, notably documented by Philip J. Davis in an article that won him the 1963 Chauvenet Prize, reflects many of the major developments within mathematics since the 18th century.