Mathematics education

The Accomplishments of Jean Jacques Rousseau Jean Jacques Rousseau was one of the few people who could be considered as a jack of all trades. He was a philosopher, author, and composer, and he also dabbled in botany and mathematics. He produced many wonderful works in his lifetime and had made several important contributions to music, literature, and political philosophy. His professional success belied the difficult childhood that he had. His mother died a few days after he was born, and his…

as fly and go to outer space. But this is only done with the education of an aerospace engineer. They are part of the process of building planes and even spacecraft. This career may be one of the most complex ones. They specify on mathematics, physics, and computer programing. They focus on problem solving and finding a solution to the problem. This paper will focus on the history and carrier path of aerospace engineering, the education needed…

Women in STEM stands for (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) professions always had difficulty in excelling in their chosen career often having to face more challenges so than the male counterparts. Being a woman in the STEM field is quite challenging because they have to deal with the lack of respect, because of their gender they usually have a hard time getting into the stem field. For example if, if a man was to advance in his career, the man is entitled to his new position…

on march 31, 1727. He was a physicist and a mathematician who developed the principles of modern physics, also the laws of motion, and was credited with one of the greatest minds of the 17th century. Newton made discoveries in optics, motion and mathematics. In 1668 he designed and constructed a reflecting telescope. Newton created a theory of gravity, it states that two objects attract each other with a force of gravitational attraction that's proportional to their masses and inversely…

credit as one of the great minds of the 17th century Scientific Revolution. He is also well known due to his law of gravitation. The way that Sir Isaac Newton developed the principles of modern physics was by discoveries in optics, motion, and mathematics. In the early life of Sir Isaac, he was the only son of a prosperous local farmer, also named Isaac Newton, who unfortunately died three months before he was even born. Isaac was a premature baby born miniature and frail, he was not expected to…

written up in Time magazine (Smith). Escher received world-wide recognition and reputation. Among his greatest admires were mathematical who recognized in his work principles (Smith). The remarkable part was that Escher received no formal mathematics education beyond secondary school. Escher work included two broad areas: the geometry od space, and the logic of space. Escher used various, of what one may call techniques within these broad areas. For instance, tessellations, polyhedra, the shape…

I believe that I am a perfect fit for WPI because I am a natural born problem solver and leader who desires to change this world for the better. I have excelled in academics, especially mathematics and sciences, because of my curiosity. I seek knowledge wherever I can, and then some. I strive for perfection, which drives me to work until everything is known, solved, and understood. This is based on my belief that knowledge is essential for solving problems. For example, understanding real world…

STEM careers include occupations in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. There are demands for certain STEM careers at this time which are jobs like Chemist, Dietetic Technicians, Medical Scientist, and Electrical Engineers. The big question that's being contemplated in this decade is whether women should be able to work in STEM careers? Are they at a disadvantage if they do choose to pursue a STEM career? A woman should be able to obtain a degree and work in a STEM…

At about twenty centuries ago there was an amazing discovery about right angled triangles: “In a right angled triangle the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of squares of the other two sides.” It is called Pythagoras Theorem and can be written in one short equation: a²+b²=c² where c is the longest side of triangle and a and b are the other two sides. Pythagoras was born in the island of Samos in 570 BC in Greek in the eastern Agean. He was the son of Mnesarchus and his mother's name…

The Impact of Isaac Newton on Modern Science Historical Context Isaac Newton was born into a place and time that situated him in what was the beginning of the age of enlightenment. The mid to late 1600’s were the beginning of a movement that emphasized individualism and reason rather than tradition. Isaac Newton benefitted greatly by being born in this period in time rather than 50 years earlier where the same opportunities he had would not be available and the amount of information available…