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    latter takes orders from the former.  It is a misnomer to call Arithmetic as Mathematics. Arithmetic is a part of Mathematics‚ like porch is a part of a house.  Broadly‚ historically it conprises of two sides - Geometry and Algebraic subjects. A mathematician is like that prince serching for the Ox-headed Minotar in his Cretean maze with the thread in his hand symbolising Mathematics.  There is no branch of knowledge that doesn’t summon Mathematics to its service. In Physiology vascular (blood) flow

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    Mathematics and Certainty

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    Topic 1- Mathematics and Certainty Having said something about the nature of formal systems‚ we must now look in more detail at the nature of mathematical certainty. To do this‚ let us begin by making two distinctions. The first concerns the nature of propositions. An analytic proposition is one that is true by definition. A synthetic proposition is any proposition that is not analytic. So we can say that every proposition is either analytic or synthetic. The second distinction concerns how we

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    Ancient India Religion

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    | Ancient India saw the relationship between knowledge of science and technology‚ with religion and social relations. The archaeological remains of the Indus Valley reveal knowledge of applied sciences. Scientific techniques were used in irrigation‚ Metallurgy‚ making of fired bricks and pottery‚ and simple reckoning and measurement of areas and volumes. Aryan achievements in the field of astronomy‚ mathematics and medicine are well known. Chinese records indicate knowledge of a dozen books of Indian

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    for the accountant to act unprofessional. Origin and background of accounting ethics The history of accounting ethics can be traced to the 15th century when the first known accounting book was published. Luca Pacioli‚ an Italian mathematician who is also regarded as the "Father of Accounting" wrote on accounting ethics in his first book. The book titled Summa de Arithmetica‚ Geometria‚ Proportioni‚ et Proportionalita‚ which included two chapters – de Computis et Scripturis – describing

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    History of Zero

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    Zero is a unique number that means “empty space” and that which represents a number and its use for computation. It was conceived from the Hindus from India. The earliest recorded evidence was found on the Gvalior inscription‚ however‚ the zero we are accustomed to today‚ came much later. Zero has two basic uses: to mean empty space or to represent a number used for computation. It is especially important in positional notations. Positional notations‚ is a numerical system in which each position

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    industrialization‚ education and sustainable resources in its near future. With the 2nd five year plan in 1956-61 drafted mainly emphasized on the promotion of industrialization‚ India known for its ancient science and cultural method‚ and had great mathematicians‚ astronomers. Development in industrialization showed way for rocket science also. The Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) was found in 1962 with Dr.Vikram Sarabhai as its chairman. After this the epoch of ISRO (Indian space

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    Elements of Mass Communication Embedded in the Film - A Beautiful Mind This movie is about the life of a Nobel prize-winning American mathematician named John Forbes Nash Jr. It was also briefly based on the biography book about him written by Sylvia Nasar‚ which has the same name as the movie. The producer team encoded the information obtained from the biography according to its importance and relevance because there are too much information to squeeze into the a script with limited exposition

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    Howard Gardner‚ is an American Psychologist who changed the way that intelligence is studied‚ with his multiple intelligences theory. In this theory‚ Gardner proposed that there are “frames of mind‚” which allow individuals to have different views about the world and ways of being smart. As a result‚ each frame of mind is different and an independent type of intelligence. In 1999‚ Gardner decided that there are eight‚ (nine tentatively‚) different frames of mind‚ including: linguistic‚ logical/mathematical

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    Nicholas-Léonard-Sadi Carnot “Father of Thermodynamics” French mathematician‚ constructor and an engineer of steam engines Physics III / IV and Engineering Biography Project Professor Steven Walk Chan Dong Kim 5 November 2014 Industrialization during the 20th century was a revolutionary pedestal for the modern societies in developed countries. The improvement and advancement in science and technology has pushed not only the developed countries‚ but also the entire mankind into

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    Biography.” http://thocp.net/biographies/pascal_blaise.html. Rouse Ball‚ 21/11/2010.web. Book Source (Encyclopedia)- “PASCAL‚ Blaise.” Norwich to Peyote Edition. Volume 18. New York‚ NY: Funk and Wagnallis‚ 1972. Print. Book- Bruno‚ Leonard. Math and Mathematicians. I-Z Edition. Volume 2. Print.

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