Mathematics The word "mathematics" comes from the Greek word, máthema which means "science, knowledge, or learning." Mathematics is a broad-ranging field of study in which the properties and interactions of idealized objects are examined. Whereas mathematics began merely as a ...

Mathematics and its Necessity Mathematics is often defined as the study of quantity, magnitude, and relations of numbers or symbols. It embraces the subjects of arithmetic, geometry, algebra, calculus, probability, statistics, and many other special areas of research. But do we really need m...

Ever since the mid 1980's, computers in elementary and middle schools have been used for the students to practice their basic math skills. Some schools use computers to take tests, or just for practice drills. Computers can help the students build up a good sense of how current events have an...

We could not be where we are today if great minds like Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton didn\'t exist. These individuals helped create who and what we are today. Without their help our world would be a far more primitive one. These incredible people are said to have a gift, which few could only d...

The first thing I would like to say before I start this paper on Thales is that when dealing with ancient Greek mathemetitions, any "facts" you may uncover are really just educated guesses. The reason for this is, because all records back then were kept on cuneiform tablets. These tablets just ...

Special Needs Children and Mathematics The teaching of mathematics to children in primary school classrooms can be seen as challenging for some teachers. This is due to a changing society and the introduction of more complex mathematical skills. Once it was acceptable only to teach the four major...

René Descartes Over the course of approximately sixty years, René Descartes set a precedent for mathematic excellence in the fields of algebra, geometry, and calculus. His findings lay the foundation for modern math and became a "turning point between medieval and modern mathem...

Relating mathematics to students' everyday lives will be a goal for me as a teacher. With the research that I have read and through my own struggle with math, I feel that children need to make connections between the real world and mathematical concepts, so that mathematics becomes relevant to them...

TITLE (Intro)The Mathematical reputation of Blaise Pascal rest more upon what he might have done for the field of mathematics rather than on what he actually affected. Even though Pascal developed numerous advances in the mathematical world in his early years the latter part of Pascal's lif...

In my years studying math I've realized that math is essential for life. Having this said, It is quite obvious that math could easily be as old as humanity itself. Prehistoric men has interests in geometric figures in their pottery. As we first learn in out toddler years, to count with our fin...

Rene Descartes was one of the most important and influential thinkers in human history. Both modern mathematics and modern philosophy began with the work of Rene Descartes. He is often referred to as the father of modern philosophy. His invention of coordinate geometry paved the way for advances ...

Leonardo Fibonacci Leonardo Fibonacci was born in Pisa, Italy around 1175 to Guilielmo Bonacci. Leonardo's father was the secretary of the Republic of Pisa and directed the Pisan trading colony. His father intended on Leonardo becoming a merchant. His father enlisted him in the Pisa...

Renee Descartes (1595-1650) 3.23.2001 Renee Descartes was a famous French mathematician, scientist and philosopher. His views about knowledge and certainty, as well as his views about the relationship between mind and body have been very influential over the last three centuries. Descartes was b...

Name Instructor Course Date Logic and George Boole The meaning of logic is likely one of the most philosophical ideas on which to write about. Logic and creativity are opposite ideas. Logic represents the prime value of creativity. Logic is the inverse of creativity. I have discovered that creat...

Good Morning Miss Toliver was a very inspirational video. Ms. Toliver, who is an inner-city mathematics teacher, has a philosophy that all children can master mathematics. She has different types of teaching strategies. For example, on one certain occasion Ms. Toliver entered the classroom dressed ...

Considering the events that occurred in the United States recently, the mathematical and humanistic orientation should be used to advise the U.S. citizens and help them deal with their problems.The mathematical orientation attempted to move from the material level to a general principle for all life...

Euclid Euclid of Alexandria is thought to have lived from about 325 BC until 265 BC in Alexandria, Egypt. There is very little known about his life. It was thought ...

Sir Isaac Newton Isaac Newton's accomplishments to scientific development is remarkable to say the least. A textbook name, Newton still opens the minds of historians and scientists alike. A man of religion, mathematics, physics, and astrology, his broad knowledge of sciences has bettered ma...

When the name Pythagoras is mentioned, most people (who have taken a geometry or another higher mathematics course) automatically think ¡§the Pythagorean Theorem¡. But what many people do not know is that Pythagoras contributed a lot more than just ¡§a theorem¡ to the world of mathema...

Pierre de Fermat There once was a man who changed the world of mathematics. He did not study math nor was it his career, in fact, he enjoyed math as merely a hobby to enjoy in his free time. This man is a French man named Pierre de Fermat (pronounced Fair-mah). Fermat is a very interesting mathe...

Pythagoras was born sometime between 495 and 575 B.C. on the island of Samos. There are few documents recording his life therefore little is known about what he did in his life but there are records of things he discovered and studied. All the descriptions that have been recorded about Pythagoras...

RUBY RANDHAWA PHYSICIST Job Description Physicists do many different kinds of work. Physicists employed at universities will be required to prepare and give lectures. They will also be expected to direct the research of graduate students to carry on research of their own. Some of the...

Johann Bernoulli, a member of the worlds most successful mathematical family, the Bernoullis. Johann Bernoulli was born in Basel, Switzerland on August 6, 1667, exactly when the Civil War ended. Johann 's family was originally from a small town called Antwerp, Belgium, but escaped to avoid pers...

Although Plato's theory of the ideal world is rather different from Pythagoras philosophy of numbers it shares a lot of the same principles. As Plato came after Pythagoras he took up a lot of Pythagoras's thoughts and believes. What gave rise the Pythagorean sect was the peoples yearnin...

Thesis Statement: Through his early life experiences and with the knowledge left by his predecessors, Sir Isaac Newton was able to develop calculus, natural forces, and optics. From birth to early childhood, Isaac Newton overcame many personal, social, and mental hardships. It is through t...