Mathematics in the Renaissance

We will now talk about the mathematical developments that took place in the 15th and 16th centuries in Europe. This period is generally referred as "Renaissance" which means "rebirth" (from the dark ages). There is a lot of incredibly beautiful mathematics which was developed during this period which initiated in Italy. Although there were many other developments during the Renaissance we will focus on the mathematical developments and look how they effected other fields of enquiry: art, music, navigation, physics and astronomy. Please post your comments here.