Philosophy of mathematics

One of the most important areas of mathematics that is taught and highly known today was founded by German mathematician Georg Cantor. Between the years 1874 and 1884 was when set theory came to be. Set theory can be known as sets that are collections of objects and any type of object can be collected into a set if it is relevant to mathematics. While making many important contributions to the mathematics world, Cantor discovered the set of real numbers is more numerous than the set of natural…

March 31, 1727, in London, England, United KIngdom. SIr Isaac Newton is mostly famous for his law of gravitation, it was involved in the scientific world of the 17th century. His remarkable works were optics, the Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy, and the Method of Fluxions and Infinite Series. His subjects of learning…

The story of Hypatia is what led her to her upcoming and how she made an impact to society. Her father Theon of Alexandria, Plato, Aristotle, and Plotinus influenced her in like and learning to love and have a passion for mathematics and everything that came with it. In her time of A.D she was the only woman who made a big difference. Hypatia was a popular teacher of interesting topics. She drew attention to herself by being phenomenal at what she did. Her words embraced others as much as…

do well in school, but I did take an interest in mathematics and science. While at college, I studied physics and math. After graduating, I worked in a government office. Meanwhile, I continued studying physics on my own. Q: Which area of science did you work in? A: I was in Theoretical Physics. My research was related to Universal Physics and Quantum Physics. A Theoretical physicist has a job that combines observation with mathematics in order to create complex formulas that…

knowledge in natural and mathematical sciences. He gathered around a group of like-minded people, mostly aristocrats, and created a secret circle. The members of the circle studied various issues of philosophy and mathematics. Based on their ideas, the Pythagoreans conducted research work in mathematics. They combine numbers and, giving them a mystical meaning, divide them into numbers of good - odd numbers; evil numbers: perfect - each of them equal to the sum of their divisors…

Cardano received his interest in mathematics. Cardano plays a huge role in mathematic history because of his journey to success. Cardano learned gambling strategies from his father. He used this method to make money and stay alive. He became far too addicted and realized how much time and money he had wasted. He had to change something…

did growing up”. The mathematics we have today greatly differs from that of earlier generations and time periods due to the dynamic nature of this field of study. Throughout history, many important individuals have contributed to the field of mathematics and have helped develop the theories, postulates and mathematical rules which are widely accepted today. From the quadratic formula to the trigonometric functions, these people have revolutionized the way we view mathematics in unimaginable ways…

In Pursuit of the Unknown by Ian Stewart is about seventeen equations that have not only impacted mathematics and science but have also contributed to human advances to a great extent. According to Stewart, we generally disregard the historical link between mathematics and technological progress but this connection is integral to any complete understanding of human history. These equations are essentially based on the patterns we find in the world around us and using them one can make sense and…

by progression. This progression may be, but not limited to: evidence, discoveries, technology, or social trends. Therefor we can ponder upon the knowledge issue, in regard to two areas of knowledge: “How do we know that the natural sciences and mathematics will be justifiable in the future?” The foundations for these areas of knowledge, regarded…

The two most intertwined civilizations in history is Islam and the west. In fourth century B.C. Alexander the great conquered Asia Minor and founded Alexandria. He was able to migrate Greek philosophy and science into that part of the world. Muslim philosophy was a major influence on western thought. On the subject of astronomy Muslims used the Greek tradition. They also used the knowledge from the Persians and Indians. From the late ninth century to the twelfth the Islamic…