The Witch Of Agnesi

Author : Massimo Mazzotti
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12-10
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781421410425

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The World of Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Mathematician of God by Massimo Mazzotti Pdf

The fascinating true story of mathematician Maria Agnesi. She is best known for her curve, the witch of Agnesi, which appears in almost all high school and undergraduate math books. She was a child prodigy who frequented the salon circuit, discussing mathematics, philosophy, history, and music in multiple languages. She wrote one of the first vernacular textbooks on calculus and was appointed chair of mathematics at the university in Bologna. In later years, however, she became a prominent figure within the Catholic Enlightenment, gave up academics, and devoted herself to the poor, the sick, the hungry, and the homeless. Indeed, the life of Maria Agnesi reveals a complex and enigmatic figure—one of the most fascinating characters in the history of mathematics. Using newly discovered archival documents, Massimo Mazzotti reconstructs the wide spectrum of Agnesi's social experience and examines her relationships to various traditions—religious, political, social, and mathematical. This meticulous study shows how she and her fellow Enlightenment Catholics modified tradition in an effort to reconcile aspects of modern philosophy and science with traditional morality and theology. Mazzotti's original and provocative investigation is also the first targeted study of the Catholic Enlightenment and its influence on modern science. He argues that Agnesi's life is the perfect lens through which we can gain a greater understanding of mid-eighteenth-century cultural trends in continental Europe.

Author : Robert Spiller
Publisher : Medallion Media Group
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2006-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781605428963

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The Witch of Agnesi by Robert Spiller Pdf

A coven of witches, a teenage comic book magnate, a skinhead Neanderthal with violent propensities, an abusive father, an amorous science teacher, and a mistranslated medieval mathematics manuscript figure prominently in this new mystery set in modern-day Colorado.

Author : Eric D. Martin
Publisher : Barbera Foundation
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Witch of Agnesi: A Novel Based on the Life of Maria Agnesi by Eric D. Martin Pdf

Almost broken from the relentless pressure to perform, an anxious child prodigy struggles to break free and find her true calling. All Maria Agnesi wants to do is stay in her room and read books. But her father has other plans for his “little genius.” Thrust into Milan’s elite academic and social circles, the shy introvert performs dutifully for astonished audiences—at the expense of her own physical and emotional health. Having easily mastered multiple languages and advanced calculus as a child, there is one problem Maria can’t crack. No doubt her talents are God-given, but could God also be calling her to abandon her gifts for a humble, but perhaps more noble, cause? Raised to be an obedient 18th-century woman—albeit the first woman to write a mathematics textbook—Maria questions her responsibility to her ever-growing family versus her need to follow her own passion and inner voice.

Author : Robert Spiller
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2006-08-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1417759933

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Witch Of Agnesi by Robert Spiller Pdf

When Peyton Newlin, a 13-year-old math genius disappears, math teacher Bonnie Pinkwater begins to investigate. One by one, Peyton's competitors turn up dead and Bonnie suspects the young math whiz may have something to do with it. But when Peyton also is

Author : Lynn M. Osen
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1975-02-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 0262650096

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Women in Mathematics by Lynn M. Osen Pdf

Mathematicians, science historians, and general readers will find this book a lively history; women will find it a reminder of a proud tradition and a challenge to take their rightful place in academic life today. The colorful lives of these women, who often traveled in the most avant-garde circles of their day, are presented in fascinating detail. The obstacles and censures that were also a part of their lives are a sobering reminder of the bias against women still present in this and other fields of academic endeavor. Mathematicians, science historians, and general readers will find this book a lively history; women will find it a reminder of a proud tradition and a challenge to take their rightful place in academic life today.

Author : Stephen M. Stigler
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2002-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : 0674009797

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Statistics on the Table by Stephen M. Stigler Pdf

This lively collection of essays examines statistical ideas with an ironic eye for their essence and what their history can tell us for current disputes. The topics range from 17th-century medicine and the circulation of blood, to the cause of the Great Depression, to the determinations of the shape of the Earth and the speed of light.

Author : John Oprea
Publisher : MAA
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2007-09-06
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0883857480

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Differential Geometry and Its Applications by John Oprea Pdf

This book studies the differential geometry of surfaces and its relevance to engineering and the sciences.

Author : Maria Gaetana Agnesi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 698 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1462297196

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Analytical Institutions by Maria Gaetana Agnesi Pdf

Hardcover reprint of the original 1801 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9. No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Agnesi, Maria Gaetana. Analytical Institutions In Four Books: Originally Written In Italian. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Agnesi, Maria Gaetana. Analytical Institutions In Four Books: Originally Written In Italian, . London: Printed By Taylor And Wilks, 1801. Subject: Mathematics

Author : Paola Magnaghi-Delfino,Giampiero Mele,Tullia Norando
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783030297961

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Faces of Geometry. From Agnesi to Mirzakhani by Paola Magnaghi-Delfino,Giampiero Mele,Tullia Norando Pdf

The volume reports on interdisciplinary discussions and interactions between theoretical research and practical studies on geometric structures and their applications in architecture, the arts, design, education, engineering, and mathematics. These related fields of research can enrich each other and renew their mutual interest in these topics through networks of shared inspiration, and can ultimately enhance the quality of geometry and graphics education. Particular attention is dedicated to the contributions that women have made to the scientific community and especially mathematics. The book introduces engineers, architects and designers interested in computer applications, graphics and geometry to the latest advances in the field, with a particular focus on science, the arts and mathematics education.

Author : John Henry Tanner,Joseph Allen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Geometry, Analytic
ISBN : UOM:39015010794876

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An Elementary Course in Analytic Geometry by John Henry Tanner,Joseph Allen Pdf

Author : Maria Gaetana Agnesi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 724 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1801
Category : Calculus
ISBN : NYPL:33433057698775

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Analytical Institutions in Four Books by Maria Gaetana Agnesi Pdf

Author : Robert A. Nowlan
Publisher : Springer
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789463008938

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Masters of Mathematics by Robert A. Nowlan Pdf

The original title for this work was “Mathematical Literacy, What Is It and Why You Need it”. The current title reflects that there can be no real learning in any subject, unless questions of who, what, when, where, why and how are raised in the minds of the learners. The book is not a mathematical text, and there are no assigned exercises or exams. It is written for reasonably intelligent and curious individuals, both those who value mathematics, aware of its many important applications and others who have been inappropriately exposed to mathematics, leading to indifference to the subject, fear and even loathing. These feelings are all consequences of meaningless presentations, drill, rote learning and being lost as the purpose of what is being studied. Mathematics education needs a radical reform. There is more than one way to accomplish this. Here the author presents his approach of wrapping mathematical ideas in a story. To learn one first must develop an interest in a problem and the curiosity to find how masters of mathematics have solved them. What is necessary to be mathematically literate? It’s not about solving algebraic equations or even making a geometric proof. These are valuable skills but not evidence of literacy. We often seek answers but learning to ask pertinent questions is the road to mathematical literacy. Here is the good news: new mathematical ideas have a way of finding applications. This is known as “the unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics.”

Author : Elizabeth Oakes
Publisher : Infobase Holdings, Inc
Page : 1126 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781438195452

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Encyclopedia of World Scientists, Updated Edition by Elizabeth Oakes Pdf

Encyclopedia of World Scientists, Updated Edition is a comprehensive reference tool for learning about scientists and their work. It includes 500 cross-referenced profiles of well-known scientific "greats" of history and contemporary scientists whose work is verging on prominence. More than 100 entries are devoted to women and minority scientists. Each entry includes the subject's full name, dates of birth/death, nationality, and field(s) of specialization. A biographical essay focuses primarily on the subject's scientific work and achievements; it also highlights additional information, such as place of birth, parents' names and occupations, name(s) of spouse(s) and children, educational background, jobs held, and awards earned. Profiles include: Archimedes (c. 287–212 BCE): Mathematician Nicolaus Copernicus (1473–1543): Astronomer Galileo Galilei (1564–1642): Astronomer Daniel Bernoulli (1700–1782): Mathematician John James Audubon (1785–1851): Biologist Elizabeth Blackwell (1821–1910): Medical scientist Alfred Bernhard Nobel (1833–1896): Chemist Albert Einstein (1879–1955): Physicist Niels Bohr (1885–1962): Physicist George Washington Carver (c. 1861–1943): Chemist Marie Curie (1867–1934): Physicist and chemist Robert Hutchings Goddard (1882–1945): Aerospace engineer Edwin Powell Hubble (1889–1953): Astronomer Grace Murray Hooper (1906–1992): Computer scientist Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin (1910–1994): Chemist Jacques-Yves Cousteau (1910–1997): Earth scientist Alan Turing (1912–1954): Computer scientist Jonas Edward Salk (1914–1995): Medical scientist Rosalind Franklin (1920–1958): Chemist Jewel Plummer Cobb (1924–2017): Biologist Stephen Hawking (1942–2018): Astronomer.

Author : Ben Orlin
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780316509060

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Change Is the Only Constant by Ben Orlin Pdf

The next book from Ben Orlin, the popular math blogger and author of the underground bestseller Math With Bad Drawings. Change Is The Only Constant is an engaging and eloquent exploration of the intersection between calculus and daily life, complete with Orlin's sly humor and wonderfully bad drawings. Change is the Only Constant is an engaging and eloquent exploration of the intersection between calculus and daily life, complete with Orlin's sly humor and memorably bad drawings. By spinning 28 engaging mathematical tales, Orlin shows us that calculus is simply another language to express the very things we humans grapple with every day -- love, risk, time, and most importantly, change. Divided into two parts, "Moments" and "Eternities," and drawing on everyone from Sherlock Holmes to Mark Twain to David Foster Wallace, Change is the Only Constant unearths connections between calculus, art, literature, and a beloved dog named Elvis. This is not just math for math's sake; it's math for the sake of becoming a wiser and more thoughtful human.

Author : Dennis Zill,Warren S. Wright
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
Page : 1031 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2009-12-11
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780763759957

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Calculus by Dennis Zill,Warren S. Wright Pdf

Appropriate for the traditional 3-term college calculus course, Calculus: Early Transcendentals, Fourth Edition provides the student-friendly presentation and robust examples and problem sets for which Dennis Zill is known. This outstanding revision incorporates all of the exceptional learning tools that have made Zill's texts a resounding success. He carefully blends the theory and application of important concepts while offering modern applications and problem-solving skills.