41. Euclid Summary Provides a detailed biography and related links. http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/Mathematicians/Euclid.html

Euclid of Alexandria about 325 BC - about 265 BC Click the picture above to see six larger pictures Euclid was a Greek mathematician best known for his treatise on geometry: The Elements . This influenced the development of Western mathematics for more than 2000 years. Full MacTutor biography [Version for printing] List of References (97 books/articles) Some Quotations Mathematicians born in the same country Additional Material in MacTutor Euclid's definitions and axioms Euclid on elementary astronomy Bertrand Russell on Euclid Honours awarded to Euclid (Click below for those honoured in this way) Lunar features Crater Euclides Popular biographies list Number 5 Other Web sites Encyclopaedia Britannica Astroseti (A Spanish translation of this biography) J Poole (Books I to IV of the Elements R J Wilson (also available as a Video version David Joyce The Elements Vatican exhibition Math Forum Simon Fraser University G Don Allen (An introduction to The Elements Kevin Brown (A discussion of which propositions depend on which axioms) Tufts University (An on-line version of The Elements J Domenech (Euclid's Elements in Spanish and Catalan) Previous (Chronologically) Next Main Index Previous (Alphabetically) Next Biographies index JOC/EFR © January 1999 The URL of this page is: http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/Mathematicians/Euclid.html

42. Islamic Mathematics - History For Kids! This new way of writing numbers, including for the first time a way to write the number zero , was very exciting to West Asian mathematicians. http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/islam/science/math.htm

43. Archimedes Summary Detailed biography along with related links. http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/Mathematicians/Archimedes.html

Archimedes of Syracuse 287 BC - 212 BC Click the picture above to see twelve larger pictures Archimedes was the greatest mathematician of his age. His contributions in geometry revolutionised the subject and his methods anticipated the integral calculus 2,000 years before Newton and Leibniz. He was also a thoroughly practical man who invented a wide variety of machines including pulleys and the Archimidean screw pumping device. Full MacTutor biography [Version for printing] List of References (82 books/articles) Some Quotations Mathematicians born in the same country Show birthplace location Additional Material in MacTutor Archimedes on mechanical and geometric methods Archimedes' Quadrature of the parabola Archimedes on statics Honours awarded to Archimedes (Click below for those honoured in this way) Lunar features Crater Archimedes and Rimae Archimedes and Montes Archimedes Popular biographies list Number 4 Other Web sites Encyclopaedia Britannica Astroseti (A Spanish translation of this biography) NNDB Bellevue College USA NAHSTE G M Philips (Archimedes' calculation of University of Waterloo The Sandreckoner C Rorres Science Museum Florence Vatican exhibition MathWorld ... Kevin Brown (Some information about Archimedes' calculation of square roots) Kevin Brown (On spheres and cylinders) MIT (Plutarch's account of Archimedes' war machines and of his death) Peter Alfeld Previous (Chronologically) Next Main Index Previous (Alphabetically) Next Biographies index JOC/EFR © January 1999 The URL of this page is: http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/Mathematicians/Archimedes.html

44. Archimedes - Crystalinks Article covering the life and works of the mathematician. Includes pictures of his inventions. http://www.crystalinks.com/archimedes.html

Archimedes Archimedes of Syracuse (c.287 BC - c. 212 BC) was an ancient Greek mathematician, physicist and engineer. Although little is known about his life, he is regarded as one of the most important scientists in classical antiquity. In addition to making important discoveries in the field of mathematics and geometry, he is credited with producing machines that were well ahead of their time. The Ancient Roman historians showed a strong interest in Archimedes and wrote several biographies relating to his life and works, while the few copies of his treatises that survived through the Middle Ages were a major influence on scientists during the Renaissance. Archimedes produced the first known summation of an infinite series with a method that is still used in the area of calculus today. Archimedes was a famous mathematician whose theorems and philosophies became world known. He gained a reputation in his own time which few other mathematicians of this period achieved. He is considered by most historians of mathematics as one of the greatest mathematicians of all time. Biography Archimedes was born c. 287 BC in the seaport city of Syracuse, Sicily, which was then a colony of Magna Graecia. The date of his birth is based on an assertion by the Byzantine Greek historian John Tzetzes that he lived for seventy-five years. In The Sand Reckoner Archimedes gives his father's name as Phidias, an astronomer about whom nothing is known. Plutarch wrote that Archimedes was related to King Hieron II, the ruler of Syracuse. A biography of Archimedes was written by his friend Heracleides but this work has been lost, leaving the details of his life obscure. It is unknown, for instance, whether he ever married or had children. Archimedes is believed to have spent part of his youth being educated in Alexandria, Egypt where he was a contemporary of Conon of Samos and Eratosthenes. Some of Archimedes' mathematical works were written in the form of letters to Eratosthenes, who was the chief librarian in Alexandria.

45. Cantelli Summary A biography from the MacTutor History of Mathematics http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/Mathematicians/Cantelli.html

Francesco Paolo Cantelli Click the picture above to see a larger version Francesco Cantelli was an Italian mathematician who made contributions to the theory of probability. Full MacTutor biography [Version for printing] List of References (9 books/articles) Mathematicians born in the same country Show birthplace location Previous (Chronologically) Next Main Index Previous (Alphabetically) Next Biographies index JOC/EFR © August 2006 The URL of this page is: http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/Mathematicians/Cantelli.html

46. Notable Women In Mathematics — Www.greenwood.com The work also celebrates the contributions of minority women, including 10 AfricanAmerican, Latina, and Asian mathematicians. Written by practicing mathematicians, teachers and http://www.greenwood.com/books/bookdetail.asp?sku=GR9131

47. Borel Summary A biography from the MacTutor History of Mathematics http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/Mathematicians/Borel.html

Click the picture above to see four larger pictures Borel created the first effective theory of the measure of sets of points beginning of the modern theory of functions of a real variable. Full MacTutor biography [Version for printing] List of References (19 books/articles) Some Quotations Mathematicians born in the same country Show birthplace location Additional Material in MacTutor Obituary: The Times Honours awarded to Emile Borel (Click below for those honoured in this way) Speaker at International Congress Speaker at International Congress LMS Honorary Member Lunar features Crater Borel Paris street names Rue Borel and Square Borel (17th Arrondissement) Other Web sites Encyclopaedia Britannica Paul Walker (A history of Game Theory) Mathematical Genealogy Project Previous (Chronologically) Next Main Index Previous (Alphabetically) Next Biographies index JOC/EFR © December 2008 The URL of this page is: http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/Mathematicians/Borel.html

48. Famous Mathematicians - Ask.com There are quite a few famous mathematicians. Archimedes may be the most famous. Asian Mathematicians http://www.ask.com/questions-about/Famous-Mathematicians

49. Caratheodory Summary A biography from the MacTutor History of Mathematics. http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/Mathematicians/Caratheodory.html

Click the picture above to see three larger pictures made significant contributions to the calculus of variations, the theory of point set measure, and the theory of functions of a real variable. Full MacTutor biography [Version for printing] List of References (11 books/articles) Mathematicians born in the same country Show birthplace location Additional Material in MacTutor G H Hardy's schedule of lectures in the USA (Click below for those honoured in this way) Speaker at International Congress Other Web sites Encyclopaedia Britannica Mathematical Genealogy Project Previous (Chronologically) Next Main Index Previous (Alphabetically) Next Biographies index JOC/EFR © November 2004 The URL of this page is: http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/Mathematicians/Caratheodory.html

50. Manava | Define Manava At Dictionary.com Copy paste this link to your blog or website to reference this page. Asian mathematicians http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Manava

51. Doob Summary A biography from the MacTutor History of Mathematics http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history//Mathematicians/Doob.html

Joseph Leo Doob Click the picture above to see five larger pictures Full MacTutor biography [Version for printing] List of References (4 books/articles) A Quotation Mathematicians born in the same country Show birthplace location Honours awarded to Joseph Doob (Click below for those honoured in this way) AMS Colloquium Lecturer American Maths Society President AMS Steele Prize RSS Honorary Fellowships Other Web sites Dartmouth (a conversation with Doob) Mathematical Genealogy Project Previous (Chronologically) Next Main Index Previous (Alphabetically) Next Biographies index JOC/EFR © June 2004 The URL of this page is: http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/Mathematicians/Doob.html

52. Breaking The Stereotype: Asians And Math - Asiaxpress.com - Features Although future generations down the road may continue the trend of manufacturing Asian mathematicians, others may be open to http://www.asiaxpress.com/Articles/2008/jan/math/1.html

web site Home News Features Voices ... Letter To Editor cssdropdown.startchrome("chromemenu") Breaking the stereotype: Asians and Math Examining if there's any truth to Asians being naturally predisposed to mathmatics By Monica Ly, AsiaXpress.com Jan. 6, 2008 For such a simple, monosyllabic, four-letter word, math has the power to embed fear and uncertainty into its victims. Those who manage to elude its trickery are hailed and often consulted for homework help and test preparations. Who are these who can conquer the daring challenges of math? Long live the geeky, Asian student. Ever since legislation passed in 1965, Asian students have been associated with excelling in math, according to CU-Boulder ethnic studies professor Daryl Maeda. Although this stereotype may have a slight basis in fact, one thing is relatively certain to geneticists. DNA cannot explain math aptitude as well as social constructions can.

53. Dynkin Summary A biography from the MacTutor History of Mathematics http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history//Mathematicians/Dynkin.html

Eugene Borisovich Dynkin Click the picture above to see three larger pictures Full MacTutor biography [Version for printing] List of References (7 books/articles) Mathematicians born in the same country Show birthplace location Honours awarded to Evgenii B Dynkin (Click below for those honoured in this way) Speaker at International Congress AMS Steele Prize Other Web sites Mathematical Genealogy Project Previous (Chronologically) Next Main Index Previous (Alphabetically) Next Biographies index JOC/EFR © September 2009 The URL of this page is: http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/Mathematicians/Dynkin.html

54. Notable Women In Mathematics: A Biographical Dictionary This work celebrates the lives of minority women in particular, including African American, Latina, and Asian mathematicians. At the end of the nineteenth century it would have http://www.questia.com/read/23088720?title=Introduction

55. Fatou Summary A biography from the MacTutor History of Mathematics http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/Mathematicians/Fatou.html

Pierre Joseph Louis Fatou Click the picture above to see a larger version Full MacTutor biography [Version for printing] List of References (5 books/articles) Mathematicians born in the same country Show birthplace location Other Web sites Mathematical Genealogy Project Previous (Chronologically) Next Main Index Previous (Alphabetically) Next Biographies index JOC/EFR © May 2000 The URL of this page is: http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/Mathematicians/Fatou.html

56. Confessions Of A Kumon Mom — The Journey Mom Before he entered 1st grade, I thought it would be a great idea to give him the same advantage enjoyed by many successful Asian mathematicians. http://www.thejourneymom.com/2007/09/17/confessions-of-a-kumon-mom/

Home SANDRA FOYT Contact MOMMY BLOGGER ... The Journey Mom Adventurer*Change Agent*Mommy Blogger Confessions of a Kumon Mom by Sandra Foyt on September 17, 2007 The Kumon Math program seemed like a good way to ensure that Alex gained those skills. Kumon started in Japan, but centers can now be found throughout the US. Students visit the center weekly for testing and to pick up a packet of worksheets that they complete daily. Based on the assessment test, they are placed at a level that they can comfortably handle. The Kumon philosophy is that repetition and success breeds math confidence and excellence. Kayla enrolled in the Kumon program late in 2nd grade, when she started doing math fact drills in school. The Kumon practice was an extension of what she was doing in class, and it really helped to reinforce her school work. She gained confidence in her math abilities because the daily practice enabled her to shine in math class. By 5th grade, daily Kumon practice had definitely lost its allure. The 10 minute worksheets were dragged out into hours. School math was easy, so Kayla saw no benefit to extracurricular math practice. Learning math is like learning to play a musical instrument or to speak a foreign language. You need to build your knowledge base, bit by bit. You also need to do your daily practice. Kumon is an excellent way to provide the daily practice, but it is not a substitute for the hard work of learning to understand the ideas behind the problems.

57. Feller Summary A biography from the MacTutor History of Mathematics http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/Mathematicians/Feller.html

William Feller Click the picture above to see three larger pictures Full MacTutor biography [Version for printing] List of References (6 books/articles) Some Quotations Mathematicians born in the same country Show birthplace location Honours awarded to William Feller (Click below for those honoured in this way) Speaker at International Congress Hedrick lecturer Other Web sites D Zubrinic Gian-Carlo Rota Mathematical Genealogy Project Previous (Chronologically) Next Main Index Previous (Alphabetically) Next Biographies index JOC/EFR © August 2005 The URL of this page is: http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/Mathematicians/Feller.html

58. Manava Synonyms, Manava Antonyms | Thesaurus.com Copy paste this link to your blog or website to reference this page. Asian mathematicians http://thesaurus.com/browse/Manava

59. Fubini Summary A biography from the MacTutor History of Mathematics http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/Mathematicians/Fubini.html

Guido Fubini Click the picture above to see two larger pictures Full MacTutor biography [Version for printing] List of References (13 books/articles) Mathematicians born in the same country Show birthplace location Other Web sites Mathematical Genealogy Project Previous (Chronologically) Next Main Index Previous (Alphabetically) Next Biographies index JOC/EFR © December 1997 The URL of this page is: http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/Mathematicians/Fubini.html

60. Incompetent Professor [Archive] - Physics Forums I think that the basic assumptions of most asian mathematicians is that mathematics is practical, you don't really need to supplement language to understand or explain it it's http://www.physicsforums.com/archive/index.php/t-82854.html

Physics Forums Science Education Academic Guidance PDA View Full Version : Incompetent Professor Jul21-05, 11:15 AM I am currently enrolled in a Diff Eq course at a community college. My instructor has an MS in Math and Electrical engineering which I assumed meant he knew how to think but apparently he doesn't. The problem is this, we are solving differential equations using the LaPlace Transform for differential equations with non-constant coefficients. So on the board he does the LaPlace transform just fine, but when it comes to partial fractal decomposition to solve the actual differential equation he insists that if the factor in the denominator is a prime quadratic we do not need an Ax+B term. He says that unlike in calculus where we wanted to integrate something that we only need a constant term. This to me seems to be completely ludicrous because you cannot set two things equal which are not equal so when you solve the inverse LaPlace you get an answer that is not relevant to your initial problem. Firstly, I am correct that you are not allowed to do what he is doing (throwing away the Ax term) and secondly, if so how do I tell him without upsetting him.

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