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    Contribution of India in mathematics The most fundamental contribution of India in mathematics is the invention of decimal system of enumeration, including the invention of zero. The decimal system uses nine digits (1 to 9) and the symbol zero (for nothing) to denote all natural numbers by assigning a place value to the digits. The Arabs carried this system to Africa and Europe. 1) Aryabhata is the first well known Indian mathematician. Born in Kerala, he completed his studies at the university

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    Mathematics is defined as "the abstract science of number, quantity, and space", and to many individuals, this definition is very black and white (Definition of mathematics in English by Oxford Dictionaries). Copious people do not like mathematics, as they do not have an appreciation for it. Before I took this class, I had a much narrower understanding and weaker background on mathematics due to how I was taught these topics throughout my time in primary schooling. After taking The Joy of Mathematics

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    perhaps even a disappointment -- to me, the smart alec who's eyes were forced wide open to a world that is not forgiving to the lazy, it meant everything. The concepts and mathematics of Physics relied heavily on both knowledge and application of algebra, calculus, and geometrical ideas -- subjects I subjected myself to struggle in. In an attempt to prove to myself that I had the knowledge and mastery of these ideas, a course that was designed to incorporate them all was a true litmus test of my abilities

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    Mathematicians not only play an important role in society today, but all the brilliant math minds from the past helped shape every mathematical theory we know, study, and learn today. Math is used every single day, in every continent, every country, every state, and every city. It is the way we solve everyday problems. It is the way we calculate the distance from sun to earth, the way we determine amount of miles one drives from their home to work, the way we estimate our grocery bill before approaching

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    way that geometry is the study of shape and algebra is the study of operations and their application to solving equations. It has two major branches, differential calculus (concerning rates of change and slopes of curves),[2] and integral calculus (concerning accumulation of quantities and the areas under and between curves);[3] these two branches are related to each other by the fundamental theorem of calculus. Both branches make use of the fundamental notions of convergence of infinite sequences

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    unknown quantities, magnitudes, and properties may be deduced. In the past, mathematics was regarded as the science of quantity, whether of magnitudes, as in geometry, or of numbers, as in arithmetic, or of the generalization of these two fields, as in algebra. Toward the middle of the 19th century, however, mathematics came to be regarded increasingly as the science of relations, or as the science that draws necessary conclusions. This latter view encompasses mathematical or symbolic logic, the science

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    Abstract— This paper is on the Swiss astronomer, physicist, engineer and mathematician Leonhard Euler. Euler made fundamental contributions to the world of mathematics and science. His mathematical studies range from analytic geometry, infinitesimal calculus, graph theory and topology. He introduced many of the notations one uses in today’s modern mathematics. This paper will focus on Leonhard Euler’s life and some of his scientific and mathematical works. Index Terms—Calculus, Geometry, Leonhard

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    Proving Fermat 's last theorem was one of the greatest contributions from Wiles to the world and the mathematical society buy he has contribute greatly with his fundamental knowledge in number theory and introducing new methods [8]. He has expanded the knowledge and methods for many of the mathematical problems, specially number theories, we work on nowadays. Fermat 's theorem also known as Fermat 's conjecture was established by Pierre de Fermat, the theorem "states that x^n+y^n=z^n has

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    infinite series. This subject constitutes a major part of modern mathematics education. It has two major branches, Differential Calculus and Integral Calculus, which are related by the fundamental theorem of calculus. Calculus is the study of change, in the same way that geometry is the study of shape and algebra is the study of operations and their application to solving equations. A course in calculus is a gateway to other, more advanced courses in mathematics devoted to the study of functions

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    Growing up, my family and friends named me the Math Wizard because I was known to love learning and helping others with math. I find assisting others in math delightful, since it allows me to guide others to solutions and more importantly, explain the process of how to get there. Naturally, I made it my goal to become a high school math teacher. After graduating high school, I attended Weatherford Community College, in Weatherford, TX, for two years, and then transferred to the University of Houston

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