Write 5 world famous Mathematicians and their contributions?

Answer 1

Leonhard Euler]

If Gauss is the Prince, Euler is the King. Living from 1707 to 1783, he is regarded as the greatest mathematician to have ever walked this planet. It is said that all mathematical formulas are named after the next person after Euler to discover them. In his day he was ground breaking and on par with Einstein in genius. His primary (if that's possible) contribution to the field is with the introduction of mathematical notation including the concept of a function (and how it is written as f(x)), shorthand trigonometric functions, the 'e' for the base of the natural logarithm (The Euler Constant), the Greek letter Sigma for summation and the letter '/i' for imaginary units, as well as the symbol pi for the ratio of a circles circumference to its diameter. All of which play a huge bearing on modern mathematics, from the every day to the incredibly complex.

As well as this, he also solved the Seven Bridges of Koenigsberg problem in graph theory, found the Euler Characteristic for connecting the number of vertices, edges and faces of an object, and (dis)proved many well known theories, too many to list. Furthermore, he continued to develop calculus, topology, number theory, analysis and graph theory as well as much, much more - and ultimately he paved the way for modern mathematics and all its revelations. It is probably no coincidence that industry and technological developments rapidly increased around this time.

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Answer 2

1. Isaac Newton: Known for his development of calculus and his laws of motion, Newton made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics and physics. His work laid the foundation for classical mechanics.

2. Carl Friedrich Gauss: Gauss was a prolific mathematician who made contributions in various areas, including number theory, differential geometry, and statistics. He is best known for his work in number theory, particularly his discovery of the Prime number theorem.

3. Euclid: Considered the father of geometry, Euclid's Elements is one of the most influential mathematical works in history. His axiomatic approach to geometry and the logical structure of proofs provided the basis for centuries of mathematical study.

4. Leonhard Euler: Euler was a Swiss mathematician who made significant contributions to various branches of mathematics, including number theory, calculus, and graph theory. His most famous formula, Euler's formula, relates the fundamental mathematical constants e, i, and pi.

5. Alan Turing: Turing is widely regarded as the father of computer science and Artificial Intelligence. His work in the field of computation and mathematical logic played a key role in the development of modern computers and algorithms. Turing is also known for his contributions to the field of cryptography during World War II.