Egyptian mathematics

by progression. This progression may be, but not limited to: evidence, discoveries, technology, or social trends. Therefor we can ponder upon the knowledge issue, in regard to two areas of knowledge: “How do we know that the natural sciences and mathematics will be justifiable in the future?” The foundations for these areas of knowledge, regarded…

did growing up”. The mathematics we have today greatly differs from that of earlier generations and time periods due to the dynamic nature of this field of study. Throughout history, many important individuals have contributed to the field of mathematics and have helped develop the theories, postulates and mathematical rules which are widely accepted today. From the quadratic formula to the trigonometric functions, these people have revolutionized the way we view mathematics in unimaginable ways…

of secrecy, striving for purity, etc). About a decade later Persia invaded Egypt and captured Pythagoras. He was then sent to Babylon as a prisoner. There he met the Magoi (another kind of priest) who taught him more about arithmetic, music, and mathematic science. Pythagoras later (about 520 BC) escaped his imprisonment and went back to Samos. Once he returned he established a school called Semicircle. Nevertheless his teaching methods were undesirable and leaders of Samos wanted him to be…

in 2600 BC in Egypt. They describe the diagnosis and treatment of two hundred disease . Egyptian believed that disease came from god, demons, and spirits. Egyptian doctors believed that there was channel in the body; they were trying to find a way to unblock the channels. Egyptian were the first in the world that were able to document everything this helped scientists to make calculation years later .Egyptian also created bathrooms so disease won’t spread . They was of treatment are herbs…

Abstract: This paper reveals the birth of mathematics. Representing quantities in some way is considered the first invention of mathematics. We use mathematics every day in one way or another. Sometimes we even use mathematics unconsciously, as in the case of filing a cup of water for cooking. The measure cup is readily available to us and all we have to do is fill it out, but who started this type of measurement? How old is mathematics? Specifically, how old is counting? When was representing…

point. Alexandria, the capital of Egypt was the main area where the culture spread. Alexander the Great ruled over most of the land and he spread the Greek thought and culture just as his tutor, Aristotle, taught him. Many different people such as Egyptians, Greeks, Jews, and Indians occupied the area of Alexandria but that didn’t change the Greek civilization from spreading. “While the Hellenistic world incorporated a number of different people, Greek thinking, mores, and way of life…

Research shows that Hypatia of Alexandria was one of the first women to make substantial contribution to the development of mathematics. She lived in the great center of ancient learning; Alexandria, Egypt, in the 4th century A.D. While it t is assumed that she studied mathematics under her father, Thon of Alexandria; it is known that she was the head of the Platonist school in Alexandria around 400 A.D. Hypatia contributed in many ways to math; it is said that she edited the work on “The Conics…

distinctive, discoveries were pertinent in early history of science and math. Greek astronomer Hipparchus discovered trigonometry which derives from the Greek words trigonon “triangle” and metron “to measure”. Even though there were signs that the Egyptians used different ratio signs there was never proof they thought in terms of angles. Hipparchus spent a lifetime observing astronomy, which led to most of his discoveries. In order to make the mathematical computations required by attempting to…

Diogenes Laertius, Thales died at the age of seventy-eight in the 58th Olympiad, which occurred between 548 and 545 B.C.E. (“Tales of Miletus” Philosophers). Thales was an important person in ancient history for he made contributions in philosophy, mathematics, science and mythology. Thales made many achievements in science for his time. Thales’ fame stems from the prediction of a solar…

Allegory of Geometry” by Laurent de La Hyre, which was made in oil on canvas 1649. The painting is signed by La Hyre on the lower center part of the painting along with the date created. La Hyre is a French painter who was “born in Feb. 27, 1606, in Paris, France”(1) and later “died in Dec. 28, 1656, in Paris”(1). La Hyre is famous painter who is known for painting in the French Baroque style and for painting in the Classicism style. La Hyre’s “paintings reflects the influence of Vouet,…