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Pure Mathematics vs. Applied Mathematics: Part III

7/31/2017

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The way a Pure Mathematician thinks is different from the way an Applied Mathematician thinks. A Pure Mathematician looks at life as something they want to enhance. Several will go their entire lives trying to construct an original theory, or one could consider it a work of art, to improve the mathematical foundation as a whole.

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Pure Mathematics vs. Applied Mathematics: Part II

7/31/2017

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Pure Mathematics is the art and foundation for mathematics as a whole.  Applied Mathematics is the ugly cousin to Pure Mathematics.  Pure Mathematics is more thought out and has no end to it, because it can always be improved. ​

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Pure Mathematics vs. Applied Mathematics: Part I

7/31/2017

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Some may say mathematics is the way of life, and without this it, key concepts could not be unlocked.

​For example, mathematics was used in making the cars that individuals drive around, the phone you use, the clothes you wear, and many more things. ​

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Complex Analysis in Stereographic Projection

7/31/2017

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Today we are going to go over an area within complex analysis known as Stereographic Projection.

​According to an online dictionary stereographic projection is “a one-to-one correspondence between the points on a sphere and the extended complex plane where the north pole on the sphere corresponds to the point at infinity of the plane” (
Dictionary). ​

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Fermat’s Principle of Least Time

7/31/2017

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Pierre de Fermat was born in Beaumont-de-Lomagne, France on August 17, 1601. Written in an article by Boyer, Fermat was “called the founder of the modern theory of numbers” (Fermat, 2016). 

He was considered one of the most profound mathematicians during the 17th century. It is said he studied law, foreign languages, literature, science, and even mathematics (2016).

​From his studies, we know that he was primarily a lawyer and did “mathematics in his spare time” according to 
wolfram.

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Life of Brahmagupta and His Formula

7/31/2017

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During the 7th century, in India, an extraordinary mathematician came to existent. His name is Brahmagupta.

​It is said on an online article for famous mathematicians he was “born in 598 AD in Bhinmal, India” (2012).
Bhinmal is a city in the northwest part of India. According to another online article about famous scientist he was the son of Jisnugupta, who was an astrologer (2014). Little is known about other members of his family, since this was also a long time ago.

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Pythagoras and Pythagoreans Irrational Dilemma

7/31/2017

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Pythagoras of Samos was a brilliant mathematician. He was born on the island of Samos around the year 569 BC, so it is said (Douglas, 2005). His parents were both apart of his life.

His father was a merchant and Pythagoras was always with him, so he got to travel to many different places.
​Note, since Pythagoras lived so long ago and there is little to no account of his early life. It was, however, believed that he was heavily influenced by Pherekydes, Thales, and Anaximander. ​​

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Heron and His Shortest Distance Problem

7/31/2017

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During the Hellenistic times lived one very intelligent mathematician, engineer, and even physicist by the name of Heron of Alexandria.

​He was born in Alexandria, Egypt around 10 AD according to Evangelos Papadopoulos (2007).

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