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Algebra
Around 825 A.D. in Baghdad, Mohammed ibn-Musa al-Khwarizimi wrote a book called “Kitab al-jabr wa al-muqabalah”, which means “The science of restoration and reduction” and stood as the major algebraic work of the period. The word “algebra” comes from this title (“al-jabr”), since this was the first textbook used in Europe for this subject. The […]
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Computer graphics engineer
Did you know that even your favorite movies were created using math? Doug Roble at Digital Domain Productions, Inc. has mentioned that mathematics was used in the creation of top money-making movies ranging from Avatar to Toy Story. Tony DeRose, a research scientist at Pixar Animation Studios, has given talks on how mathematics has changed […]
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Math in Photography
How does Math relate to beauty, art, and fashion? Jessica Wynne, a professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York explored the beauty of math in her most recent project. She took creative photos of chalkboards that were labeled “Do Not Erase.” The results prove that beauty can be found in the most […]