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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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John napiers birth and death year?

John Napier, renowned for his work involving logarithms was born in 1550 and died in 1617.

What did Emmy noether contribute to math?

The Noether Theorem is normally quoted to derive the Law of Conservation of Energy.

It is some very advanced math, but it basically states that for every law of symmetry in nature, there is a corresponding conservation law. For example:

  • The fact that the laws of nature are the same at different times is related with the Law of Conservation of Energy (either one can be derived from the other, I believe).
  • The fact that the laws of nature are the same in different places is related with the Law of Conservation of Momentum.
  • The fact that the laws of nature are the same in different orientations is related with the Law of Conservation of Rotational Momentum.

Can you construct a polyhedron that violates the Euler characteristic?

When we apply Euler's rule to polyedra, we generally term it the Euler characteristic. We'll find that every polyhedron will follow the rule. That rule is V - E + F= 2, where V = number of vertices, E = number of edges, and F = number of faces. The formula can appear in different forms, as you might guess, and just one is E + F - 2 = V. That said, no, it is not possible to construct a polyhedron that violates the Euler characteristic.

How many km are in 7400000 cm?

7,400,000cm = 74,000m

74,000m = 74km

therefore there are 74km in 7.4million cm

What is Nickolaus Copernicus famous for?

Copernicus was the first scientist to postulate that our solar system was heliocentric. Until that time, everyone "knew" that the earth was the center of the solar system - everything else, including the sun, revolved around the earth. Copernicus got considerable grief for his views, and it was several more centuries before it was universally accepted that he was correct - the solar system is heliocentric.

How can both the numerator and the denominator of a fraction increase and yet the fraction remains the same amount?

The important thing in a fraction is the relationship between the numerator and the denominator. Say there are four bran muffins on the table and you grab three of them. You have 3/4 of the total number of muffins. Now cut each muffin in half. You have six pieces and there are two on the table. You have 6/8 of the total of muffin pieces. The amount of muffin overall hasn't changed, nor has the amount you have.

How much sleep does someone get in 180 days if they only sleep 7 hours a day?

180 days × 7 hours/day = 1260 hours

24 hours = 1 day

→ 1260 hours = 1260 ÷ 24 days = 52 ½ days.

How was nicolaus Copernicus discovery proved?

His suggestion was that the Sun is at the centre of the solar system. It was proved in the 18th century after Isaac Newton's laws of motion and the law of gravity were applied to demonstrate that the Sun is far more massive than all the planets.

When was Euclid's Nightmare created?

Euclid's Nightmare was created on 1997-03-02.

What is the mersene prime number?

A Mersenne prime has the form 2n-1 and n is prime. Examples are the Mersenne prime 7 (23 - 1 = 7) and the Mersenne prime 127 (27 - 1 = 127). The first forty Mersenne primes are 2, 3, 5, 7, 13, 17, 19, 31, 61, 89, 107, 127, 521, 607, 1279, 2203, 2281, 3217, 4253, 4423, 9689, 9941, 11213, 19937, 21701, 23209, 44497, 86243, 110503, 132049, 216091, 756839, 859433, 1257787, 1398269, 2976221, 3021377, 6972593, 13466917, and 20996011.

Who discover mathematic?

The history of the development of mathematics is a long one. No single person is given credit for the "discovery" of mathematics. As man lived in caves before any written language existed, he understood the nature of the first few numbers, the counting numbers. He could make simple comparisons and could tell that, say, 9 was more than 6. He would be able to see that if he had, say, 8 apples and there were 7 people in his group, each would get one and there would be one left over. This is the beginning of mathematics. It evolved into more abstract forms later and through the work of many dedicated investigators and problem solvers. Whether we look at the Babylonian or Egyptian mathematical systems (which were, in turn, furthered by Greeks and Romans) or skip over to the early (and independently arising) works in the Americas (the Incas), we see man's intuitive grasp of the nature of numbers. We also see him extend the ideas to broader areas in structure and construction. A link is provided below, and a cursory reading is strongly encouraged.

What contributions did René Descartes make to technology?

Rene Descartes was a French mathematician and in the early 17th century he introduced what we call today the Cartesian coordinate plane in which graphs are plotted.

Determine whether the Mean Value Theorem can be applied Then find all values of c that satisfy the theorem y equals 2 cos x plus cox 2x on 0 to π?

The mean value theorem can be applied to all continuous functions (or expressions), and so it is applicable here.

There is no equation in te question and furthermore, no c (other than the first letter of cos in the expression so there are no values for c to satisfy anything!

Is 200m larger than 20000mm?

Yes 200m is larger than 20000mm. 1m=1000mm therfore 20000mm=20m.