The Han Dynasty was effective in the implementation of problem solving, the sciences, and careful thought. Mathematics Within the Han Dynasty, there was a large amount of technologies and discoveries. An important source of evidence is the Nine Chapters of the Mathematical Art, a practical handbook of 246 problems intended to provide methods to be used to solve everyday problems of engineering, surveying, trade and taxation, which was compiled over the period of the Han Dynasty to restore and introduce mathematical methods to the common man, where it gives the problem, answer, and steps in solving each example. The first chapter consists of 38 problems on land surveying, which prove the existence of area calculations on triangles, rectangles, trapeziums, and circles, fraction operations, use of the Euclidean algorithm method for finding the greatest common divisor of two numbers, and a very accurate approximation for π. The next chapter contains 46 problems concerning the exchange of goods, particularly the exchange rates among 20 different types of grain, beens, and seeds, which prove the existence of percentage, a decimal system of units and money, proportion calculation methods, and the introduction of the rule of 3 for solving proportion problems.
The development of perspective during the early Renaissance Bori Tóth Milestone Summer term, Art History course Introduction The aim of this paper is to describe the development of perspective during the Renaissance, how different perspectives were invented and used. To grab the essence of the topic, I would like to quote Albrecht Dürer, a famous German artist of the era, who summarized the new tendency: The new art must be based upon science — in particular, upon mathematics, as the most exact, logical, and graphically constructive of the sciences. Perspective itself and the innovations To go in the depth of this topic, first it is necessary to define what perspective is. Perspective is an approximate representation of an image (as it is
Wow, I am glad we use the shorter version of π =3.14 to solve our math problems but what is π really used for in today’s world? The obvious answer is π is used in almost every branch of math. If you want to find the circumference of a circle, the surface area of a cylinder, the area of a sector of a circle, any measurement of a circle, cylinder, or sphere it involves π since π was used to make the circle. So with that in mind, I thought I had a good handle on where π is used in the real world today. It is used by architects, contractors, draftsmen, building and bridge designers, engineers, or just about any job that uses shapes.
University of Phoenix | Renaissance Comparison Essay Individual Week 7 Assignment | Shayna MM Briiton 6/24/2012 | June 24, 2012 The Italian and Northern Renaissance During the Italian Renaissance, Italy itself went through many changes. The renaissance brought on individualism, economic expansion and stability. During the early stages of the Italian Renaissance Florence, Italy was the center of attention (sort of speak). One family dominated the early times and helped place Florence at the epicenter for all forms of art. The Medici family came in to power by establishing banks all over Europe.
| |Maybe the results will vary too much | | | Background Research Checklist ____ Have you clearly answered all of your research questions? ____ Have you defined all important terms? ____ Does your research enable you to make a prediction of what will happen in your experiment? ____ Will you have the knowledge to understand what causes the results you observe? Does your research include the following: ____ Currently accepted theories, facts, and data ____ Relevant mathematics/equations (if applicable) ____ Key discoveries and early researchers ____ Is every fact or picture in your research followed by a citation telling the reader where you found the
Industrial Revolution Science and Technology Thematic essay Global history Science and technology have played a major role in altering the course of human history. These technologies were the printing press, the astrolabe, and the steam engine. However these advance also had many positive and negative effects on the world. One of the technology that played a critical role in alternating the course of human history was the printing press. It was invented around 1440, during the renaissance period by Johannes Gutenberg.
Then, briefly summarize the main points of the essay and closely read, summarize, and reflect on the author’s discussion of Benozzo Gozzoli’s Journey of the Magi (found on page 7). Finally, try to connect the author’s discussion of this work to previous class content. “Images of the East in Renaissance Art” held a lot of detail on the movement of the Renaissance. The Renaissance was perceived as a period of enlightenment where there was huge shift in new ideas and developments. As stated in the reading, “Images of the East in Renaissance Art,” the Renaissance built bridges through concepts that have never been spoken about previously.
The spiral of Theodorus was created using the Pythagorean theorem. The Pythagorean theorem was used because each triangle of the spiral is a right triangle and the Pythagorean theorem is needed to calculate the length of the hypotenuse. The Pythagorean theorem is used in many different ways today besides math class. The Pythagorean theorem is used in architecture and construction, navigation, earthquake location and crime scene investigation. I created my Pythagorean
Science had development the MRI machine, giving researchers a way to measure brain activity. In further research, found was that mental processes and states could possibly be measured because of the functions these machines could do (Cognitive Processes Classes, 1997). Because all the studies that were produced due to the new technology that science had given, cognitive psychology was defined and the study of human cognition was well on its way to new theories and answers (Cognitive Processes Classes, 1997). Cognitive science, in definition, can be defined as a scientific study of intelligence and the mind (Encyclopedia-Cognitive Science, 2003). Almost every introduction made formally of cognitive science stresses that psychology, neuroscience, education, philosophy, linguistics, biology, anthropology, and computer science are principal branches to the scientific research of cognitive science (Encyclopedia-Cognitive Science, 2003).
Is Math Discovered or invented? Here is a debate regarding mathematical philosophy that has a deep intend to wards history. As we all know mathematics as an area of knowing in Theory Of Knowledge, is made of various processes, relationships, quantity and equations. So the question here is is it discovered or invented. For discussing the topic, firstly lets begin with defining the two terms, Discovery and Invention.