The th Fermat number is defines as: The 17th-Century French lawyer and mathematician Pierre de Fermat incorrectly conjectured that all these numbers were primes, although he had… Read more “Euler Catches and get Caught”
Category: Mathematics
Joy of Discovery
According to George Polya “A great discovery solves a great problem but there is a grain of discovery in the solution of any problem. Your problem may… Read more “Joy of Discovery”
Mathematical Butterflies
The polar coordinate system is a two-dimensional coordinate system in which each point on a plane is determined by a distance from a fixed point and an… Read more “Mathematical Butterflies”
Two Useful Trigonometric Tricks
Remembering trigonometric values for common angles is a major problem. Here is a trick that can ease this task. It was told by our mathematics instructor in… Read more “Two Useful Trigonometric Tricks”
Path to Recovery
As I discussed in previous post that I somewhat self diagnosed my disease. The initial feelings were of both hope and despair. Initially I was very disturbed.… Read more “Path to Recovery”
