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Mathematicians
Often, to completely understand the importance of a mathematical theory, it's essential to know about the person who developed it. This category is where all questions about historically significant mathematicians should be asked.
6,570 Questions
He Said There was a thing called gravity
What effects of the Enlightenment can you connect to Rene Descartes?
Rene Descartes philosophy of rationalism and human logic formed the basis for the Enlightenment. "I think, therefore I am" was a vital component of this era.
What are the examples of marginal utility in day to day life?
When you're hungry, and someone presents you with a plate of french fires.
You eat one fry to ease your hunger, then you eat a second, third...43rd etc. The amount of, I guess, satisfaction that comes from each fry consumed would be the marginal utility.
You can apply it to any similar situation; I prefer to use food since I love it so much.
P.S.
I don't study biology, so my economic knowledge might not be up to par, but I figured you needed an answer, and hopefully mine is correct.
Cheers
When did leonhard euler invent sudoku?
It doesn't look as if Euler was involved with the invention of Sudoku. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudoku#History
When did Charles Babbage invent the computer printer?
Charles Babbage did not invent the computer printer. He is most famous for inventing the "Babbage Difference engine" which was a mechanically operated calculator. Babbage started his work on the difference engine in 1822 and continued to improve on his ideas throughout his life eventually developing several computational machines.
Babbage is also the inventor of the cow-catcher and the opthalmoscope.
The old saying "the head of the snake always turns around and bites you on the butt" is so true in life. If you have an affair it's wrong! Either you are married, he/she is or both of you are. Often people are unhappy in their marriage for various reasons and instead of trying to work it out they have an affair. Sometimes the two people having the affair feel they are deeply in love, but, if you really think of it, if both of you had an affair with each other how can each of you trust the other. It doesn't sound like you are very happy in your marriage so I don't know why you are worried if you can trust your spouse. It is true two people that had an affair together can get married and live a happy life. Unfortunately, it sounds as if you are having regrets. Be careful not to judge your mate and think he/she is having an affair .. those are old fears from the past. If you suspect this then keep a watchful eye out or even consider talking to your spouse to get the air cleared. Good luck Marcy
Was the first calculator called blaise pascal?
No, it wasn't. The first calculator was called the pascaline.
Will you get in trouble if you change your first in math score?
Don't cheat yourself.
If it is bad work on it.
If you get a job related with maths you can earn megabucks but the only way you get there is being honest.
What was the architectural technique that ancient Egyptians used that inspired Pythagoras?
The first mentioned type of architecture Salingaros mentions in this quote is the pyramid and here we have marked disagreement between experts on the how much geometry and number theory the architects used. For example the Great Pyramid was built at Giza in Egypt around 2575 BC for King Khufu. Much has been written on the measurements of this pyramid and many coincidences have been found with , the golden number and its square root. There are at least nine theories which claim to explain the shape of the Pyramid and at least half of these theories agree with the observed measurements to one decimal place. This is a difficult area, for there is no doubt about certain astronomical alignments in the construction of the pyramid. Also regular geometric shapes were sacred to the Egyptians and they reserved their use in architecture for ritual and official buildings. That they had a goddess of surveying, called Seschat, shows the religious importance placed on building. However, no proof exists that sophisticated geometry lies behind the construction of the pyramids.
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What is a basic difference between the unilateral and bilateral pallidotomy?
For unilateral pallidotomy, a single "burr hole" is made in the top of the skull; bilateral pallidotomy requires two holes.
Yes. There were mathematicians who were in geometry. In fact, anyone who contributed to our understanding of geometry was a mathematician.
How does the Newton's cradle work?
The behaviour of the pendulum follows from the conservation of momentum and energy only in the case of two pedula. Indeed, if there are r pendula.. An additional condition for the observed outcome is that a shock wave has to propagate dispersionfree through the chain.
Newton's cradle has been a popular desk toy since being invented, named and produced in 1967 by English actor Simon Prebble. At first, a wood cradle version was sold by Harrods of London and later a chrome design was created by the sculptor and future film director Richard Loncraine.
In pedagogic settings, Newton's cradle is sometimes used to present the concept of "action-reaction" (Newton's third law), with the words said to the cadence of the clacking pendulums as they execute a single cycle of swinging and clacking oscillation. This is not a very clear presentation of action-reaction. In fact, for those who have mastered high school physics the conservation laws can be easily derived from Newton's second and third laws.
The largest Newton's cradle in the world was designed by Chris Boden and is owned by The Geek Group in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It is on public display and is used for science and technology demonstrations. It consists of a set of 20 matched bowling balls each with a weight of 15 pounds (6.8 kilograms). These are suspended from cables from metal trusses in the ceiling. The cables have a length of 20 feet (6.1m) and the balls hang 3 feet (1m) off the floor.
Is the Pythagorean theorem really Pythagoras'?
No because the theorem was well known in ancient civilizations.
What is the concept of accountability today?
Individual or departmental responsibility to perform a certain function. Accountability may be dictated or implied by law, regulation, or agreement
Gauss is a measurement of the strength of a magnetic Field. The measurement requires special equipment.
Completely Wrong but cool answer belowGauss works like a Railgun but instead when it fires and it hits an objects it removes the atoms so its like an atom vacuum. For example if you hit a person that person will completely disappear because all the atoms in that person got sucked away and since atoms no longer exist the person vanishes. Another example is that if you shoot a tank the whole tank wont disappear but parts of it will so if you manage to shoot at the engine the engine will disappear because Atoms got sucked away.Where can we get pictures of some Indian Mathematicians?
you can get the pictures from sites like>
* www.images.google.com * www.images.yahoo.com * www.fathersofmathematics.com
Did archimeders discover bath?
Archimedes is said to have discovered buoyancy while he was taking a bath. He did not, however, discover the city of Bath.
Which one is right What is your father's name or What is your father name?
"What is your father's name" is the correct way to say it.
Isaac Newton's calculas, created in 1666, is a complicated math problem, or formula. There was a controversy over Newton's calculus when, in 1684, a German scientist maned Gottfried Leibniz published a formula of calculus. Newton raged, and claimed that he had originaly discovered calculus, which he had, and responded by publishing a partial calculus formula in 1693 and a full formula in 1704. Newton still claimed to have invented calculus, but Leibniz would not give up. Finally, Leibniz declared that he had still created calculus, and that his country's scientists would break ties with England's scientists, and eventually get revenge upon England and its scientists for not believing calculus's "rightful" creator. England eventually did get Leibniz'z declared "revenge" in World War 1 & World War 2, though not because Leibniz declared it, and certainly not for the same reasons. The conflict still raged between Newton and Leibniz, but the countries were no longer involved. Newton believed he would win the argument until the day he died.
Why is Archimedes' principle method called Archimedes' principle?
Archimedes principle is 'When a solid body is immersed wholly or partially in a liquid, then there is same apparent loss in its weight. This loss in weight is equal to the weight of the liquid displaced by the body.' It was given by Archimedes so it was named after him.
