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as a generalization of arithmetic in which letters representing numbers are combined according to the rules of arithmetic. This is not a good definition of algebra. It would take a thick book to really explain it. In fact, to this day it…

of number with the numbers in the row equaling the last number in the row. "The Fibonacci sequence, can be generated by the rule f1 = f2 = 1, FN+1 = FN + fn-1." (http://www.world-mysteries.com/sci_17.htm#top) . This pattern is well known in the fields…

Triangle it may look like a simple triangle made up of adding numbers together and forming the shape of a triangle. But if you closely there are numerous patterns between the rows. One of my favorite patterns that I found in Pascal's Triangle is that…

to create figures from squares to rabbits. Who would have ever thought to connect these pieces together? It is not certain who came up with the original Tangram. "According to Samuel Loyd, the American puzzle expert, the God Tan invented the puzzle 4,000…

often called the earliest calculating machine in the world, has a long history. The earliest mention of the abacus can be dated back to the Eastern Han Dynasty, where it was mentioned in a book by Xu Yue in about 190 A.D, There was a time when numbers…

who discovered the square root of two and the changes it caused to Ancient Greek mathematics as well as the future of mathematics, his follower did and because of this he is mainly accredited. It is not believed that Pythagoras himself who revealed…

This report includes a survey carried out and its quantitative evaluation from a Macro-Sociologists scrutiny, in the form of a questionnaire (Appendix 2) to test the hypotheses. "Do patients that are potentially curable, have a history of smoking, and…

can be achieved from Pascal's triangle by adding up the diagonal rows. Refer to Figure 1.1 Figure 1.1 This is possible as like the Fibonacci sequence, Pascal's triangle adds the two previous (numbers above) to get the…

Do you know the density of your favorite book? Do you know what mass is? In my essay I am going to tell you all about these things, and more. <Tab/>The first things that you need to know are the definitions of mass, volume,…

of Elea is a Greek mathematician. He would, however, be better described as a philosopher. Little is known about his life for none of his own writings have survived. Most of what is known about him comes from the writings of Aristotle. Zeno is…