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Aaron VAaron V 18 Jun 2008 20:21
in discussion MCV4U Forum / Course Discussion » Sample Exam

Did we ever take up question number 11 in class at any point? Because i do'nt know where that formula comes from. and also in question 9 where does the 48 go between line 3 and 4 of the solution

Sample Exam by Aaron VAaron V, 18 Jun 2008 20:21

hey everyboydy mike created an Underground math wiki and i have taken over… if you want to join go to our url http://undergroundmath.wikidot.com/ and type in the application password "MCV"

Mike's Math Wiki by ArendsArends, 14 Apr 2008 21:57
Mr LaxonMr Laxon 07 Apr 2008 03:49
in discussion Hidden / Per page discussions » Gerolamo Cardano

I'd never heard of Cardano before.

He made money gambling…see, math is useful…

PL

by Mr LaxonMr Laxon, 07 Apr 2008 03:49
Mr LaxonMr Laxon 07 Apr 2008 03:46
in discussion Hidden / Per page discussions » Augustin Louis Cauchy

Cauchy was very influential. Cauchy limits rule :)

What is a holomorphic function? A little more explanation might be good.

PL

by Mr LaxonMr Laxon, 07 Apr 2008 03:46
Mr LaxonMr Laxon 07 Apr 2008 03:42
in discussion Hidden / Per page discussions » Leonardo da Vinci

A very interesting person. It would definitely worth reading his biography.

PL

by Mr LaxonMr Laxon, 07 Apr 2008 03:42

This idea of the independent discovery of mathematical theories makes me wonder whether theories exist out there in the universe and we discover them, or if they are a construct of human culture.

There must be some research out there on this topic…

PL

Philosophy of math by Mr LaxonMr Laxon, 07 Apr 2008 03:36
Mr LaxonMr Laxon 30 Mar 2008 20:15
in discussion Hidden / Per page discussions » Jonas Moore

Good job, Rachel.

I was born in the fenlands of East Anglia :)

Like Jake, I'd like to know what you mean when you say Moore can be connected to the sine and cosine laws. Does that mean he came up with them?

by Mr LaxonMr Laxon, 30 Mar 2008 20:15
Mr LaxonMr Laxon 30 Mar 2008 19:51
in discussion Hidden / Per page discussions » Joseph Louis Lagrange

Well done Sara.

Where is the initial quote from?

Use italics with book titles.

What did the parts of the equation mean (T, V, etc.)

He also figured some interesting things about orbits (try looking up Lagrange points).

by Mr LaxonMr Laxon, 30 Mar 2008 19:51
Mr LaxonMr Laxon 30 Mar 2008 19:43
in discussion Hidden / Per page discussions » Colin Maclaurin

Nice biography. I want to read more about Mr. Maclaurin.

Fluxions are cool. We'll be studying them next—except they aren't called fluxions any more. Some more info on the equation would have been helpful.

by Mr LaxonMr Laxon, 30 Mar 2008 19:43
Mr LaxonMr Laxon 30 Mar 2008 19:36
in discussion Hidden / Per page discussions » John Wallis

Good job! You mention him coming back to England, but there is no mention of when he left. Where is equation (6) used?

by Mr LaxonMr Laxon, 30 Mar 2008 19:36
ObedaObeda 29 Mar 2008 20:54
in discussion Hidden / Per page discussions » John Charles Fields

Such a modest character, if only Einstein was more like Fields. The field's medal is rather neat, maybe someone in our class will get it someday. Citing your references for credibility would be a big improvement. Here's a page of interesting info i dug up:
http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/aboutus/jcfields/

by ObedaObeda, 29 Mar 2008 20:54
ObedaObeda 29 Mar 2008 20:48
in discussion Hidden / Per page discussions » Eudoxus

Wow, he really was a learned man of his day, and I applaud his courage in working with irrational numbers. I would add subtitles, and if you were interested in learning more about Eudoxus, here is a link to further reading
http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/PrintHT/Greek_astronomy.html

that is about the advances he made in astronomy!

by ObedaObeda, 29 Mar 2008 20:48

Nicely done, Geoff. I thought it kind of neat that his name was Pythagoras of Samos, the "of Samos" part made me laugh. If I were to improve this biography, what I would do would be adding subtitles in, so that certain information is easier to find.

Mikeobeda's Comment by ObedaObeda, 29 Mar 2008 20:33
NetheramNetheram 26 Mar 2008 02:23
in discussion Hidden / Per page discussions » Augustin Louis Cauchy

Your biography is very concise and to the point, sticking closely to Cauchy's mathematical history and . Cheers! My only concerns have to do with grammar, but they can easily be remedied by an editor. Ex.:

"Cauchy began an early education from his father and was the particular interest in Lagrange, a visitor to the Cauchy home."

..into..

"Cauchy recieved an early education […] and Lagrange, a visitor to the Cauchy home, took a particular interest in the youth."

The Theorum looks great! This math text is tricky..

by NetheramNetheram, 26 Mar 2008 02:23
NetheramNetheram 26 Mar 2008 02:01
in discussion Hidden / Per page discussions » Jonas Moore

The biography itself is very well written and easy to follow. You certainly succeeded in getting the feeling of some of his life across: "..War flattened any hope left.." Poor guy!

The only bobble I noticed as far as grammar goes is the sentence "Moore being appointed.." Weird tense. A nod to what Arend had to say.

Your equations look good - familiarity is great!

by NetheramNetheram, 26 Mar 2008 02:01
teamshatterteamshatter 25 Mar 2008 14:45
in discussion Hidden / Per page discussions » Albert Einstein

Great bio Jazzy Juice. Einstein himself could not have done a better job. Probably would have caused a few problems having a German president in a jewish nation eh.

by teamshatterteamshatter, 25 Mar 2008 14:45
Nathan BNathan B 25 Mar 2008 01:50
in discussion Hidden / Per page discussions » Gerolamo Cardano

Very interesting man, kind of odd that he predicted his own death. I noticed that you accidentally spelt 'fact' wrong in the second section.

by Nathan BNathan B, 25 Mar 2008 01:50
Sara BeckSara Beck 25 Mar 2008 00:13
in discussion Hidden / Per page discussions » Eudoxus

Nice biography! Your biography was full of a lot of interesting information. I felt that you could possibly explain his mathematical findings a little bit more. I also noticed the minor spelling errors but besides this it was a very well done biography.

by Sara BeckSara Beck, 25 Mar 2008 00:13
Sara BeckSara Beck 25 Mar 2008 00:03
in discussion Hidden / Per page discussions » Colin Maclaurin

Nice biography! It was very well organized. I liked how you used titles to separate the different sections of your biography. It's hard to believe that someone could be elected a proffessor at the young age of 19. Again, very nice biography.

by Sara BeckSara Beck, 25 Mar 2008 00:03
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