Taking a leap of faith into imaginary numbers opens new doors in the real world through complex analysis
(THE CONVERSATION) To a nonmathematician, having the letter “i” represent a number that does not quite exist and is “imaginary” can be hard to wrap your head around. If you open your mind to this way ...
Selling California to Denmark is not the craziest idea. We’ve been eyed for takeover before
The deal to sell California to Denmark means the Golden State would get “the rule of law, universal healthcare, and ...
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A history of: Mapping breast cancer’s journey from past to present
Following the groundbreaking discovery of the lymphatic system, in the early 17th century renowned philosopher René Descartes put forward a new theory regarding the origins of breast cancer.
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Selling California to Denmark is not the craziest idea. We've been eyed for takeover before
He took it to a UC Berkeley historian and Drake scholar who was thrilled at the discovery and summoned ... of French philosopher and scientist Rene Descartes: “Cogito ergo sum ridens ...
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Mathematicians solve 380-year-old problem inspired by Descartes
A long-standing geometric mystery dating back to the 17th century has finally been solved by Monash University mathematicians, shedding new light on an equation first written by philosopher and ...