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plus.maths.org
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| | | | | May 2004 In 101 uses of a quadratic equation: Part I in issue 29 of Plus we took a look at quadratic equations and saw how they arose naturally in various simple problems. In this second part we continue our journey. We shall soon see how the humble quadratic makes its appearance in many different and important applications. | |
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| | | | | Many people who write extensively about René Descartes concentrate almost exclusively on his philosophy and his hyped up, supposed role as the father of modern philosophy. However, he wrote extensively about a wide spectrum of scientific topics, including mathematics, optics, physics, and astronomy. I have already written about his mathematics and his optics and will... | |
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| | | | | [AI summary] The post argues that the period known as the 'Dark Ages' was actually a scientific and cultural void caused by the suppression of knowledge by Christianity and Islam, presenting a timeline of scientific discoveries to highlight the gap in Western progress between 100 AD and 1300 AD. | |
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