Mathematics

1. 9463 A History of some aspects of Mathematics. This essay discusses some aspects of the history of mathematics from the earliest mathematical records to the modern era. In the scope of a short essay, it is only possible to touch on some selected aspects of a broad and encompassing subject. The essay begins by outlining some of the key developments as a whole, before further subdividing into three sections: Greek mathematical developments; Chinese and Middle Eastern developments; and Western developments. The essay concludes by drawing attention to the enormous scope of the history of mathematics. 6 pgs. Bibliography lists 9 sources. Pages: 6 Bibliography: 9 source(s) listed Filename: 9463 History Mathematics.doc Price: US$53.70

2. 9495 A Paper on Steve Smale. This paper will give a summary of the life of Steve Smale. Also, this paper will discuss his career and what he did in the fields of mathematics that he worked. In. By examine this man's life, we can better understand how he influenced modern mathematics in the Twentieth Century. 2 pgs. No sources listed. Pages: 2 Bibliography: 0 source(s) listed Filename: 9495 Paper Steve Smale.doc Price: US$17.90

3. 8099 The Number 2. This paper examines the history, evolution and development of the number, -2-. It begins with its Hindu origins and its adoption in Arabic. It then examines Arabic numerals replacing roman numerals, particularly the contributions of Leonardo Fibonacci or Leonardo of Pisa (c. 1180-c. 1250). 3 pgs. Bibliography lists 6 sources. Pages: 3 Bibliography: 6 source(s) listed Filename: 8099 Number 2.doc Price: US$26.85

4. 8964 Fibonacci's Sequence in Nature. This 4-page undergraduate essay gives a brief biography of mathematician Fibonacci and explains how his famed Fibonacci sequence occurs in nature. 4 pgs. Bibliography lists 2 sources. Pages: 4 Bibliography: 2 source(s) listed Filename: 8964 Fibonacci Sequence Nature.doc Price: US$35.80

5. 7391 Mathematics the Greek Way. This four-page paper gives the reader a short biographical overview of ancient Greek mathematics. The author of this paper takes the reader on a tour of how mathematics was developed and the important role that Greece played in that development. 4 pgs. Bibliography lists 2 sources. Pages: 4 Bibliography: 2 source(s) listed Filename: 7391 Mathematics Greek Way.doc Price: US$35.80

6. 7942 The Universality of Number: Don't Count on It. This is a five-page undergraduate paper on "Mathematics in the History of Culture." It examines the influence of evolution on the derivation of mathematical concepts, finding that counting is not universal-it is a specific adaptation of quantification, as measuring also is. Set operations, on the other hand, appear to be universal. 5 pgs. No Bibliography listed. Pages: 5 Bibliography: 0 source(s) listed Filename: 7942 Universality Number Math.doc Price: US$44.75

7. 7986 A Short Discussion of Godel's Incompleteness Theorem. 3 pgs. Bibliography lists 2 sources. Pages: 3 Bibliography: 2 source(s) listed Filename: 7986 Godel Incomplete Theorem.doc Price: US$26.85

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