Grace Chisholm Young, mathematician and ‘wife’ – 10/01/2024 – Marcelo Viana
Grace Chisholm (1868–1944) studied mathematics with William Young (1863–1942) at Cambridge University. He then went to the University of Göttingen,...
history of mathematics
Grace Chisholm Young, mathematician and ‘wife’ – 10/01/2024 – Marcelo Viana
Grace Chisholm (1868–1944) studied mathematics with William Young (1863–1942) at Cambridge University. He then went to the University of Göttingen,...
Prime numbers and the Golden Theorem – 12/12/2023 – Marcelo Viana
This is a story about the mysteries of mathematics, about how things that seem to have nothing to do with...
Prime numbers and the Golden Theorem – 12/12/2023 – Marcelo Viana
This is a story about the mysteries of mathematics, about how things that seem to have nothing to do with...
Exotic and familiar mathematical symbols – 11/21/2023 – Marcelo Viana
Some mathematical symbols, like the square root (√) and infinity (∞), seem exotic and, I suspect, a little scary. Others...
Exotic and familiar mathematical symbols – 11/21/2023 – Marcelo Viana
Some mathematical symbols, like the square root (√) and infinity (∞), seem exotic and, I suspect, a little scary. Others...
Why we need mathematics in technology and innovation – 11/14/2023 – Marcelo Viana
They are called "digital twins": mathematical and computational representations of complex systems and equipment, which use artificial intelligence fed by...
Why we need mathematics in technology and innovation – 11/14/2023 – Marcelo Viana
They are called "digital twins": mathematical and computational representations of complex systems and equipment, which use artificial intelligence fed by...
The mathematics teacher who was prime minister – 11/07/2023 – Marcelo Viana
His son was a baron and, as patron of Brazilian diplomacy, he is one of the most famous figures in...
The mathematics teacher who was prime minister – 11/07/2023 – Marcelo Viana
His son was a baron and, as patron of Brazilian diplomacy, he is one of the most famous figures in...
Bézier, Casteljau and the industrial design revolution – 10/31/2023 – Marcelo Viana
We mark some points on the screen and the computer draws a smooth curve passing close to each of them....
Bézier, Casteljau and the industrial design revolution – 10/31/2023 – Marcelo Viana
We mark some points on the screen and the computer draws a smooth curve passing close to each of them....
