Mathematics defines a circle as a round plane figure whose boundary comprises of points at equal distance from a fixed point. Its boundary makes its circumference and the fixed point is the centre. There have been arguments that a circle is actually a polygon consisting of infinite number of sides. Geometrically, a polygon is a closed plane figure…
Ancient Indian mathematician Baudhayana is perhaps the first person to calculate the value of ‘pi’. In his text Baudhayana Shulba Sutra, he mentions that the perimeter of the pit is thrice its diameter, so the approximate value of π is 3. Since Baudhayana was essentially a priest, he used mathematical calculations for facilitating religious constructions…
Indians have made significant contributions to calculus, trigonometry and algebra. The decimal system was invented in India in 100 B.C. The concept of zero as a number is also attributed to India. The ancient Indian mathematicians are also credited with developing the concept of negative numbers.
Leonhard Euler is considered one of the finest mathematicians and physicists of the eighteenth century. He became visually impaired in the last two decades of his life. He was able to do prodigious calculations in his head, which allowed him to publish many of his 886 papers and books.
It is possible to count up to 1023 just by using the fingers of two hands. By applying Binary system it is possible to count up to 1023 just by using the fingers of two hands. It employs two digits, 0 and 1. If a finger or a thumb standing up indicates ‘1’ and standing…
Kronecker’s delta is defined as 0, if i ≠ j δij = 1, if i = j For example, δ12 = 0, whereas δ33 = 1. Kronecker’s delta is a function between two variables, which are integers. The function is 1 if the two variables are the same or equal, and the function is zero…
