Featured image of post Takakazu Seki: The Life and Mathematical Achievements of the 'Math Sage' Who Elevated Wasan

Takakazu Seki: The Life and Mathematical Achievements of the 'Math Sage' Who Elevated Wasan

A detailed explanation of the life of Takakazu Seki, a genius mathematician of the Edo period, and his astonishing mathematical achievements comparable to Western mathematics, such as the discovery of the principle of the circle, determinants, and Bernoulli numbers.

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William Brouncker: First President of the Royal Society and Continued Fractions

A detailed explanation of the life of British mathematician William Brouncker and his mathematical achievements such as the continued fraction of Pi and Pell's equation. From Fermat's challenge to his activities in the Royal Society.

Featured image of post Gilles Personne de Roberval: Pioneer of Indivisibles and Kinematic Geometry

Gilles Personne de Roberval: Pioneer of Indivisibles and Kinematic Geometry

Gilles Personne de Roberval was one of the leading French mathematicians of the 17th century. Active on the eve of the calculus, we delve deeply into his life and achievements, including the method of indivisibles, cycloid area calculations, kinematic tangents, and the invention of the 'Roberval balance'.

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Pierre de Fermat: The "Prince of Amateurs" Who Wrote Romance in the Margins

An in-depth explanation of the life and extraordinary mathematical achievements (Fermat's Last Theorem, Little Theorem, early calculus, etc.) of Pierre de Fermat, a 17th-century French judge who left an immortal mark on the history of mathematics.

Featured image of post The Genius of Ancient Greece: Life and Mathematical Achievements of Archimedes

The Genius of Ancient Greece: Life and Mathematical Achievements of Archimedes

Archimedes of Syracuse. From the 'Eureka' episode to the calculation of pi, the theorem of the sphere and cylinder, and the 'Method' that pioneered calculus, we delve into the life and achievements of ancient Greece's greatest mathematician and physicist.

Featured image of post Basics of Graph Theory: Representing Networks with Points and Lines, an Essential Tool in Modern Society

Basics of Graph Theory: Representing Networks with Points and Lines, an Essential Tool in Modern Society

A comprehensive guide to the basics of graph theory. From the bridges of Königsberg to shortest path algorithms like Dijkstra's, Python implementations, and modern machine learning applications, let's explore the mathematics of networks.