History from the side of those it happened to
On this day — December 5
| Date | Country | Category | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 December 1708 | Japan | Mathematics | Seki Takakazu dies after transforming wasan |
| 5 December 1708 | Japan | Mathematics | Japanese elimination methods parallel determinant theory |
| 5 December 1708 | Japan | Mathematics | Seki's school strengthens symbolic Japanese mathematics |
| 5 December 1708 | Japan | Mathematics | Seki complicates a Europe-only history of modern mathematics |