This survey explores the history of the arithmetical triangle, from its roots in Pythagorean arithmetic, Hindu combinatorics, and Arabic algebra to its influenc

"A fascinating book... giving new insights into the early history of probability theory and combinatorics, and incidentally providing much stimulating material

Starting with the simple rule which generates the numbers in Pascal's Triangle, it is remarkable how many other patterns and properties there are to discover. A

Pascal's triangle and where to find it - Number patterns within Pascal's triangle - Figurate numbers and Pascal's triangle - Higher dimensional figurate numbers

Prepare to be intrigued by the many facets of the properties of the amazing array of numbers known as Pascal's Triangle and its many relatives. Some of the topi