
Hypatia of Alexandria (355 or 370 – 415) Greek – philosopher, astronomer, mathematician She was the salaried head of the Neoplatonic School in Alexandria, Egypt, from the year 400. Her students were […]
Hypatia of Alexandria (355 or 370 – 415) Greek – philosopher, astronomer, mathematician She was the salaried head of the Neoplatonic School in Alexandria, Egypt, from the year 400. Her students were […]
“Partial zero emissions vehicle” = mathematics FAIL
For a book about nothing, Charles Seife’s Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea sure is something. “The clashes over zero were the battles that shook the foundations of philosophy, of science, of […]