Geometry

Maria Agnesi was a brilliant mathematician and philosopher. She was one of the first women to make many contributions to mathematics. In this essay, I will be discussing her life and contributions to mathematics. Maria Gaetana Agnesi was born on May 16, 1718 in Milan, Italy. She had a very wealthy family, who in turn gave her the best tutors. While at a young age, she had learned 5 different languages. Growing up, Agnesi's father was proud of her wealth, so he would invite over intellectual…

I have always felt drawn to the sciences. While I have many different interests including anatomy, physiology, and engineering, when looking at them as a whole, they can all be used to help others and give back to those in need. This aspect is a trait that makes up an important part of my personality and guides many of my ambitions in life. This is why social neuroscience is a topic that has shaped my interests. Social neuroscience involves the ways in which human beings interact with one…

Richard Wilbur composed “In Trackless Woods” in 2003. This poem suggests that someone who is wandering around in the woods is thinking about everything mathematically and trying to solve the answer to why the woods are laid out the way it is. For example, “In trackless woods, it puzzled me to find, four great rock maples seemingly aligned, as if they had been set out in a row.” This poem, “In Trackless Woods,” has two meanings: the surface meaning of looking at patterns or mathematics, and also…

Jerusalem is mainly associated with Jewish customs and being known as the birthplace of Judaism, but the city is also enriched with other religions like Christianity and Islam and influenced by the cultures of Christians and Muslims. One religious site that is entwined with all three of these religions is the Dome of the Rock located on the Temple Mount. The Dome of the Rock which was finished under Caliph ‘Abd al-Malik around 692 was not a mosque but a shrine. This structure is significant not…

Rene Descartes lived between 1596-1650. He is known as the creator of coordinate geometry, also known as analytical geometry, which is where we get calculus from. He is also known for his works in physics and in astronomy writing both “The World” in 1633 and the “principals of philosophy” in 1644. Descartes was one of the first to put together the idea that we commonly known as the scientific method, he talks about his establishment of it in both “rules or direction of the mind” and “Discourage…

I can recall a time when I challenged myself to do tremendous work over the summer. That summer was this year, where I encouraged myself to take drivers education for my license next year, test out of Algebra 2 and P.E., work at my parent’s nail salon to earn some cash, do my AP History and Advanced English homework, practiced my viola for Symphonic Orchestra, read during the night, and study for the S.A.T. (which was way too early for me). I was prompted to act because I recently found my…

The Middle- East even made headway in topics such as algebraic notation, trigonometry, and algebraic geometry , when the Europeans did not. Not only did the Arabs advance in algebra they also found ways of using mathematical induction to prove formulas and theorems. The Chinese also had a hand in mathematics during Europe’s dark ages. IT was in the Han dynasty…

geometric precision, we are also aligning ourselves with the cosmos, our Creator (Neter), our Gods, our Goddesses (Neteru) and our ancestral helping Spirits/guides (Ancestors) (Shepsu). All things in creation operate on the principle of Sacred Geometry. The alignment of Breath, Mind, Body and Movement is simply to be authentically and originally…

Although you have to be 36 years old to legally become the president of the United States, I feel as if I’ve experienced an aspect of presidency in my fourteenth year of living. Of course, it is obvious that being president of my middle school’s National Junior Honor Society is nowhere near being the president of the United States. But in fact, my experience depicts a quite harrowing and concerning aspect of presidency. In an interwoven city and school, creating close relationships was…

different ways of engineering success, Isambard couldn’t have become famous without his father’s help. This is true because his father taught Isambard in the earlier years of his life because of the money troubles that his family had. Isambard was taught geometry, French, and the basic principles of engineering. Some of Isambard’s teachings even led to being taught how “to draw interesting building and identify any faults in their structures” (Wikipedia). When it came to education there was…