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  1. 2 days ago · René Descartes ( / deɪˈkɑːrt / day-KART or UK: / ˈdeɪkɑːrt / DAY-kart; French: [ʁəne dekaʁt] ⓘ; Latinized: Renatus Cartesius; [note 3] [11] 31 March 1596 – 11 February 1650) [12] [13] [14] : 58 was a French philosopher, scientist, and mathematician, widely considered a seminal figure in the emergence of modern philosophy and ...

  2. 3 days ago · v. t. e. The history of mathematics deals with the origin of discoveries in mathematics and the mathematical methods and notation of the past. Before the modern age and the worldwide spread of knowledge, written examples of new mathematical developments have come to light only in a few locales.

  3. Apr 16, 2024 · Mathematics, the science of structure, order, and relation that has evolved from counting, measuring, and describing the shapes of objects. Mathematics has been an indispensable adjunct to the physical sciences and technology and has assumed a similar role in the life sciences.

  4. Apr 24, 2024 · Paul Erdős (born March 26, 1913, Budapest, Hungary—died September 20, 1996, Warsaw, Poland) was a Hungarian “freelance” mathematician known for his work in number theory and combinatorics, and a legendary eccentric who was arguably the most prolific mathematician of the 20th century, in terms of both the number of problems he solved and the number of problems he convinced others to tackle.

  5. 5 days ago · Truth in Numbers? Everything, According to Wikipedia (2010) - A documentary about Wikipedia. Decoding Alan Turing - A documentary covering the life of Alan Turing. Hackers Wanted (2009) - A documentary following the exploits of famous hacker Adrian Lamo.

  6. Apr 19, 2024 · epistemology, the philosophical study of the nature, origin, and limits of human knowledge. The term is derived from the Greek epistēmē (“knowledge”) and logos (“reason”), and accordingly the field is sometimes referred to as the theory of knowledge. Epistemology has a long history within Western philosophy, beginning with the ancient ...

  7. 5 days ago · In order to clarify the meaning of a proposition or a connective, a truth table is used. Truth tables are a way of visualizing the truth values of propositions. A value of true is represented by a "1" and a value of false is represented by a "0". For example, consider the following propositions: A: Marty wears green boots. B: Marty has a dog.

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