Pythagoras, his Theorem and The Magic of his Triples (The New Mathematics for the Millions Book 4)
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Much has been written about the ancient philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras, however, we known few facts about his life. Over the passage of time he has become somewhat of a mythical figure.
Pythagoras of Samos (582-500 B.C.) is best known for the geometric theorem bearing his name. There is sufficient anecdotal evidence to support the view that he may not have been the first to realize the relationship between the sides of a right triangle.
What we do know for certain is that Pythagoras believed that every physical object and process can be represented and understood through numbers. We can ultimately trace the beginnings of mathematics and the physical sciences to Pythagoras. Pythagoras was essentially correct, that nature can be described by numbers. It is left to you, during the course of your journey through life, to discover how well that description is.
Pythagoras is believed to have minted the words Philosopher – “a lover of knowledge†and Mathematics – “that was is learnedâ€. It is obvious then, if you do not like math, you do not like learning!
The proof of the Pythagorean Theorem as well as the Cosine Law in this little book is readily understandable to someone who has taken high school mathematics. How the Fibonacci Sequence is related to Pythagorean Triples is introduced as well as the tie into Fermat’s Theorem. Mention is also made of the Beal Conjecture and its million dollar prize.
Pythagoras of Samos (582-500 B.C.) is best known for the geometric theorem bearing his name. There is sufficient anecdotal evidence to support the view that he may not have been the first to realize the relationship between the sides of a right triangle.
What we do know for certain is that Pythagoras believed that every physical object and process can be represented and understood through numbers. We can ultimately trace the beginnings of mathematics and the physical sciences to Pythagoras. Pythagoras was essentially correct, that nature can be described by numbers. It is left to you, during the course of your journey through life, to discover how well that description is.
Pythagoras is believed to have minted the words Philosopher – “a lover of knowledge†and Mathematics – “that was is learnedâ€. It is obvious then, if you do not like math, you do not like learning!
The proof of the Pythagorean Theorem as well as the Cosine Law in this little book is readily understandable to someone who has taken high school mathematics. How the Fibonacci Sequence is related to Pythagorean Triples is introduced as well as the tie into Fermat’s Theorem. Mention is also made of the Beal Conjecture and its million dollar prize.
