Europe gave rise to
Mathematics. The Egyptians to the Greeks, all of them worked hard in developing
this new and growing Empress of science. Years passed, Greece was falling part
and so was mathematics. With the fall, mathematics became stagnant to Europe but
not in the land of East. It was now the East time in the progress and
development of mathematics.
In
the second episode of the story of maths, Marcus Du Suotoy toured us to Empires
of China, India and the Middle East. His
first stop was the Great Wall of China. It was an example and application of
China’s excellent use of mathematics. He then described the evolution of
mathematics and the superstitions of the Chinese about numbers that are bad
luck, which I find ridiculous. He then went to India and narrated how Indians
amazingly discover zero. An evidence of this was seen in the walls of Gwalior
Fort. Their discovery of zero is for me the most important discovery in the
whole series. They also contributed in giving new ideas about infinity. Marcus
also mentioned geniuses like Brahmagupta and Aryabhata who contributed through
their works in mathematics. From India, Marcus then went to the Middle East
where he showed how the solution to the cubic was formed. He also showed some
new ideas of the Middle East about mathematics.
It was again an excellent
episode. The journey in the land of the East was full of interesting facts. I
like it that they went to the China, India and the Middle East. The host still
have his enthusiasm which again, brightens the film. This episode really amazed
me. To see those people discover some things so great by doing simple things,
it was just really amazing. It really is true that by simple things, great
things are brought to pass.
good work chin :) mehe. short but still interesting :)
ReplyDeleteNice. Even people who haven't seen that film you're talking about can be encouraged to watch because of the enthusiasm that you have put in. And also gives an interesting view of mathematics from being the enemy 101 of some students. :)
ReplyDeleteEto na naman yung 'chin style' way of writing. Mas maganda sana chin kung inelaborate mo, like what you did dun sa book review sa Hersh. Pero, nahighlight mo rin tlga yung pinakaimportante na point. Kaya okay na rin sya. Palong-palo! :) Sakto ang title.
ReplyDeletengayon ko lang nabasa at narinig ang story na ito about zero... but this info gave us knowledge how it progress & how it evolves thru the years... more detailed pa sana para mas mapicture out pa ng mabuti... but over all thumps up!!!
ReplyDeleteSo far as the theories of mathematics are about reality, they are not certain; so far as they are certain, they are not about reality. .™
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!
ReplyDeletesama sa ako giingon kanina sa mathematics philosophy, importante masabtan nato og naa ta kinasingkasing na pagtoo na makatuon og numbers...
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