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In the 21st Century we use negative numbers without thinking. They are just part of the maths we learn at school and obviously play a critical role in solving many technological problems.But when did "imaginary" numbers first come to be used? How did Egyptians or Persians or the Chinese deal with "minus 6 cows " ?Well they didn't. Ancients Maths was rooted in the real world. But at some stage this changed.Veritasium explores the development of maths and the role of Maths duels in Italy in the 1500's as drivers of a maths discovery that underpins all the science of the 21st Century. Fascinating.[MEDIA=youtube]cUzklzVXJwo[/MEDIA]
In the 21st Century we use negative numbers without thinking. They are just part of the maths we learn at school and obviously play a critical role in solving many technological problems.
But when did "imaginary" numbers first come to be used? How did Egyptians or Persians or the Chinese deal with "minus 6 cows " ?
Well they didn't. Ancients Maths was rooted in the real world. But at some stage this changed.
Veritasium explores the development of maths and the role of Maths duels in Italy in the 1500's as drivers of a maths discovery that underpins all the science of the 21st Century. Fascinating.
[MEDIA=youtube]cUzklzVXJwo[/MEDIA]
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