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Doug & Sydney gossip about dead mathematicians
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Bhaskara II

Bhaskara II

2021-06-0759:58

We discuss Bhaskara, medieval India, Brahmagupta, Pell's Equation, and the Chakravala Method
George Boole

George Boole

2021-06-0101:08:23

We discuss George Boole, a nineteenth century English mathematician and logician and the namesake of Boolean algebra. Plus, we go on tangents about the history of logic and the Boole/Everest family.
Thales

Thales

2021-06-0101:05:13

Sydney and Doug discuss Thales, an ancient Greek philosopher and the first known individual to come up with a geometric proof
Brook Taylor

Brook Taylor

2021-06-0150:46

Sydney and Doug discuss Brook Taylor, an English mathematician and early adopter of calculus, as well as the namesake of the Taylor Series.
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