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The sometimes 'Beauty' of mathematics???
The Electrician:
--- Quote from: GlennSprigg on August 04, 2021, 01:48:17 pm ---I don't know how many people have seen my 'Tag' (?) thing, at the bottom of my posts/replies? :P
Diagonal of 1x1 square = Root-2. Ok.
Diagonal of 1x1x1 cube = Root-3 !!! Beautiful !!
Doesn't that not strike people as mathematically amazing! that the internal diagonal of a 'Cube' (1x1x1) = Root-3 !!!
I love the natural relationships with certain numbers, that can easily be proven/shown, and be so simple! 8)
GREAT!! Good-ol basic maths can show/prove it all !!!...
Then I found out recently, that there is NO KNOWN correct formula, to calculate the Circumference of an 'Ellipse' !! :palm:
You don't believe it... then look it up!! Sigh... Just lost faith in Maths again... :box:
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Of course there is a correct formula. The relevant observation is found on this page: http://www.numericana.com/answer/ellipse.htm#elliptic
"There is no simple exact formula: There are simple formulas but they are not exact, and there are exact formulas but they are not simple."
Also here: https://wj32.org/wp/2012/12/15/formula-for-the-circumference-of-an-ellipse/
Circlotron:
The one I like is phi, 1.6180339.....
In particular
phi^2=phi+1
1/phi=phi-1
vk6zgo:
--- Quote from: rstofer on August 04, 2021, 06:21:15 pm ---Let's say a person has an BS is Applied Mathematics and an MS in Mathematics. Where do they find a job? What kind of industries hire theoretical mathematicians?
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Q: What does a maths graduate say?
A: "You want fries with that?"
vk6zgo:
--- Quote from: GlennSprigg on August 04, 2021, 01:48:17 pm ---I don't know how many people have seen my 'Tag' (?) thing, at the bottom of my posts/replies? :P
Diagonal of 1x1 square = Root-2. Ok.
Diagonal of 1x1x1 cube = Root-3 !!! Beautiful !!
Doesn't that not strike people as mathematically amazing! that the internal diagonal of a 'Cube' (1x1x1) = Root-3 !!!
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"Is this not strange & wonderful?"
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I love the natural relationships with certain numbers, that can easily be proven/shown, and be so simple! 8)
GREAT!! Good-ol basic maths can show/prove it all !!!...
Then I found out recently, that there is NO KNOWN correct formula, to calculate the Circumference of an 'Ellipse' !! :palm:
You don't believe it... then look it up!! Sigh... Just lost faith in Maths again... :box:
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free_electron:
3x+1
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