Infinitesimal

Evil is something that everyone sees and feels differently. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines it in many ways ranging from “morally reprehensible” to simply “bringing sorrow, trouble, or destruction”. Obviously, evil is hard to describe and yet has been with us from the start. From a religious perspective, many cannot understand why an infinitely good being such as God would allow this evil suffering and pain to exist unless and feel betrayed by Him. Evil, to these people, is the direct opposite of God’s goodness and a world containing it is far inferior to a world that does not. This is precisely what German mathematician and philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz attempts to explain in his book Theodicy. In Theodicy, Leibniz claims that evil and God’s goodness are perfectly compatible with one another and a world with no evil actually has less good than a world without. This, Leibniz says, is because evil adds something that is necessary for the maximum amount of goodness to exist. God, being infinite, should not be doubted or by those of the finite and it should be assumed that God knows something about evil that we finite creatures cannot grasp. Something inherently good from God’s perspective could appear incredibly evil when looked at from our finite one. Leibniz, being a brilliant mathematician, often blended his philosophies with mathematical ideas. One example of this is his argument against the idea that God is not infinitely good as He allows evil to taint…

investigations of the logarithmic spiral and parabola, and later included work into epicycloids and diacaustic surfaces in private instructions to G. F. A de L’Hospital, a prominent French mathematician (Bernoulli A, 47). These instructions contained the first public reference to the theorem aureum, which gives the radius of curvature as (ds/dx)3: (d2y/dx2) (Bernoulli A, 48). Along with this theorem, Jacques I competed other studies which include the solution for the kinetic geometrical chord…

Introduction! Hello, today I will be talking about John Wallis, which John Wallis is known for the partial credit in the Infinitesimal Calculus. What impact did John Wallis have? In 1655 John Wallis discovered the Infinite Product π4 = 23x43x45x65x67xxx, and his colleague William Brouncker transformed this into the Infinite Continued. Which today is what we know as Calculus. Which if you don’t know what Calculus is, it is the branch of mathematics that deals with the finding and derivatives…

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. Some of these important figures include Pierre de Fermat, Isaac Newton, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, and Rene Descartes. These people have contributed ideas such as the theory of numbers which have simplified the mathematics field and made it…

I peered into the distance and observed a blue, infinitesimal dot, a mere fleck in the happenings of this cosmic arena. Consider that dot; that’s home. That’s where every single person you’ve ever known has existed. That’s where every single religious ideology, economic doctrine and race has formed. Every known spark of genius has emanated from here. Think of the bloodshed and brutality commandeered by the generals only to become the momentary master of a fraction of a dot. Think of the fervent…

Michelle, This is Simon Dzreke, and I am presently teaching QSO-630-Q1887 Supply Chain Management 16TW1 and right from the onset I can see most of these students are not demonstrating their graduate level of writing. For example, take a look at Lisa Solina post……quite appalling. An in text citation and references, etc. Jason Spazzarini use the abbreviation “asap” in substantive post, equally having problem with grammar, syntax, APA formatting, etc. Please if you’ve anytime at your disposal,…

A ray of light in a world filled with darkness--that is what NYCB is. And on every occasion the company presents Jerome Robbins' sublime, majestic The Goldberg Variations that light shines even brighter. Especially if the work is as lovingly performed as it was on Saturday evening by Ashley Bouder, Sterling Hyltin, and Sara Mearns (from all three of whom I have been accustomed to expect efforts of the highest caliber); Lauren Lovette, Emilie Gerrity, Anthony Huxley, Taylor Stanley, Daniel…

Leonhard Euler was born on 15 April 1707. In a town call Basel located in Switzerland. His father Paul Euler was a pastor of the Reformed church. Leonhard Euler had two younger sisters called Anna Maria and Maria Magdalena. Later on the Euler’s moved from basal to the town of Riehen, where Euler spent most of his child hood. Leonhard Euler formal education started in Basel where he was sent to live with maternal grandmother. When Leonhard Euler was thirteen he enrolled at the University of…

In her critique, Wake highlights the wonderfully layered aspects of E. B. White’s Charlotte’s Web. From its commencement, she suggests that "The barn in Charlotte's Web functions as its own ecosystem,” where the barn not only represents the physical gathering place for the different animals, humans, and arachnid characters, but also the metaphysical crossroads of human culture and biological nature (p. 101). Indeed, Wake focuses on the environmentalist narrative, departing from human…

Mathematical History of Isaac Newton Sir Isaac Newton is one of the most influential scientist of all time. He is famously known for being an English mathematician, astronomer, and physicist. He also wrote one of the most influential books called “Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematics”. The book dominated the scientific view for centuries. Per: Luke Mastin author for The Story of Mathematics “Newton developed a new theory of light, discovered and quantified gravitation, and pioneered a…