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He’s remembered as the father of linear programming.
He’s remembered as the father of linear programming.
You can “hold” paint in it, but you cannot “paint” the surface of it.
It is a shape with finite volume but infinite area.
You can “hold” paint in it, but you cannot “paint” the surface of it.
It is a shape with finite volume but infinite area.
Many results were so advanced that they were proved only years after his death.
His work became part of modern mathematics and physics, like fractals, modular forms, string theory, and black hole studies.
Many results were so advanced that they were proved only years after his death.
His work became part of modern mathematics and physics, like fractals, modular forms, string theory, and black hole studies.
Nash was asked to make a few remarks, and his first comment was:
"I hope that getting the Nobel will improve my credit rating, because I really want a credit card".
Nash was asked to make a few remarks, and his first comment was:
"I hope that getting the Nobel will improve my credit rating, because I really want a credit card".
Meanwhile Math👇
Meanwhile Math👇
It’s a shame they’ll never meet. 😢💔
It’s a shame they’ll never meet. 😢💔
He spent his final years under house arrest for his beliefs.
He spent his final years under house arrest for his beliefs.
~Albert Einstein
~Albert Einstein
~ Leonard Michaels
~ Leonard Michaels
"Chellie"
Chellie loved life. She loved music,
art and people. She especially
adored her husband, her sister,
her children and grandchildren.
She was warm, kind and generous.
She was loved by all who met her.
Her favorite saying:
"And this too shall pass."
"Chellie"
Chellie loved life. She loved music,
art and people. She especially
adored her husband, her sister,
her children and grandchildren.
She was warm, kind and generous.
She was loved by all who met her.
Her favorite saying:
"And this too shall pass."
He won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics.
His equation E = mc² changed the physics.
He declined Israel’s presidency in 1952.
Einstein valued science, peace, and curiosity.
He won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics.
His equation E = mc² changed the physics.
He declined Israel’s presidency in 1952.
Einstein valued science, peace, and curiosity.
It's an odd function.
So, symmetrical about origin or opposite quadrants.
Also,
x ∈ (1, ∞) → x < x³ < x⁵ < …
x ∈ (0, 1) → x > x³ > x⁵ > …
x ∈ (-1, 0) → x < x³ < x⁵ < …
x ∈ (-∞, -1) → x > x³ > x⁵ > …
Graphs are shown as:
It's an odd function.
So, symmetrical about origin or opposite quadrants.
Also,
x ∈ (1, ∞) → x < x³ < x⁵ < …
x ∈ (0, 1) → x > x³ > x⁵ > …
x ∈ (-1, 0) → x < x³ < x⁵ < …
x ∈ (-∞, -1) → x > x³ > x⁵ > …
Graphs are shown as: