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.
Tafunft tan əšiɣil wa gamma, tiktabat atamosan fal Philip J. Dǎvis dǎɣ salan wis inta ina alhak wan Chauvenet dǎɣ 1963, saknu hadi ahusken ən ti aqalnen təwaɗen ən maɗinan harwa18e temede nawatay.