How Imaginary Numbers Were Invented

A general solution to the cubic equation was long considered impossible, until we gave up the requirement that math reflect reality ...

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In this video, we explore the fascinating history and profound significance of the square root of negative one, known as the ...

I have adopted this story from Tristan Needham' s book "Visual Complex Analysis". This is a true origin of

How imaginary numbers were invented

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Imaginary Numbers

My name is Ali Alqaraghuli, I'm a former NASA Postdoctoral Fellow and the Founder of two companies: Next Level Systems and ...

Have you ever wondered how we came up with all these non sense

Explore some of the most famous arguments in the ancient debate: is math a human construct or part of the fabric of the universe?

MIT 8.04 Quantum Physics I, Spring 2016 View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-04S16 Instructor: Barton Zwiebach ...

"Infinity is mind numbingly weird. How is it even legal to use it in calculus?" "After sitting through two years of AP Calculus, I still ...