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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.

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Who was Marin Mersenne?

Marin Mersenne (1588-1648) was a monk in France who studied science, especially mathematics. He made some important discoveries in mathematics and musical theory. Some people suggest that his most important contribution to science and mathematics was his correspondence with other scholars. His work on prime numbers of the form 2n-1 resulted in their being known as Mersenne primes.

Why did mathematicians say that anything to the zero power means that number Example 7 billion to the zero power 7 billion?

Any number, except zero, which is raised to the power of zero, equals one (1), not the number.

7,000,000,0000 = 1, not 7,000,000,000

-450 = 1

2,4370 = 1

The reason being

x^0=(x^a)/(x^a) which is one except when dividing by zero which is undefined

What was Euclid's educational background?

Since there is almost no information at all about Euclid, we believe he obtained his education from the students of Plato in Athens, Greece.

Did David Hilbert have kids?

On October 12, Hilbert married his second cousin, KŠthe Jerosch. On August 11, 1893, their son Franz was born.

How did john F Nash first meet Alicia Larde?

John F. Nash first met Alicia Larde while at the school, M.I.T. The couple went on to get married in 1957.

What did Archimedes find?

He discovered the method to calculate the volume of a irregular object (rock).

Did Nicholas Copernicus receive recognition?

yes he did. he was awarded with the largest poo of all - king poo. JK he won the nobel prize and the copernicus medal

What did john forbes do in French and Indian War?

One thing he did was leading the British army to its victory at fort Duquesne, renamed Fort Pitt after the Secretary state. hope this helped a little, i'm doing a report on the French and Indian war.

What was the purpose of the Archimedes screw?

Its Purpose was to irrigate and lift water From mines and Ship Bilges

Who are the three best mathematician of modern times?

The greatest mathematician of modern times is Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855). He is also known as "Prince of Mathematicians", "greatest mathematician since antiquity" and "German Archimedes".

According to Felix Klein, greatest mathematician of the nineteen century, "if we seek heroes of roughly equal stature in the history of our science, only two forerunners of Gauss can be considered to have been equally blessed by nature: Archimedes and Newton" (in "Development of Mathematics in the 19th Century", page 55).