Is mathematics a kind of language
What it means to “explain” something in science often comes down to the application of mathematics. Some thinkers hold that mathematics is a kind of language–a systematic contrivance of signs, […]
Polynomials and identities
TO start with the topic first of all its necessary to know basic identities:- a + b whole square is what? I.e a square +2ab+ b square. Similarly there are […]
Math 2.0 day
Today is math 2.0 day, but what exactly does that even mean?.With or without knowing we all use math several times every single day. The subject is also important for […]
Basic Maths: Averages
What do you understand by averages? Average is sum of all observations upon number of observation. For eg. Kripa had monthly salary of 20000 and krishna of 40000. There average […]
Why are numbers banned?
By 600 B.C.E ancient Greece, the study of numbers was well developed. Pythagoras, one of the most famous mathematicians and his school of followers found numerical patterns in shapes, music and stars. For them math held the deepest secrets of the universe. But one Pythagorean named Hippasus discovered something disturbing……….
The mathematician who never existed
One of the most influential mathematicians of all time was Nicolas Bourbaki, who completely revolutionized the field of mathematics. However, when Nicolas Bourbaki applied to the American Mathematical Society in the 1950s, he was already one of the most influential mathematicians of his time. He’d published articles in international journals and his textbooks were required reading. Yet his application was firmly rejected for one simple reason: Nicolas Bourbaki did not exist.
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