tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8231784566931768362.post5198114165275344931..comments2023-09-09T08:21:55.454-04:00Comments on MathNotations: Eureka! The Results Are In! The Winners Are...Dave Marainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13321770881353644307noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8231784566931768362.post-30970072238882144352007-12-01T22:48:00.000-05:002007-12-01T22:48:00.000-05:00haha, I read all of this, but I believe some of th...haha, I read all of this, but I believe some of the greatest minds in our era come from those who keep Blogs and updated websites cause theres <A HREF="http://www.thecyberprofessor.com" REL="nofollow">The Cyber Professor</A> as opposed to Archimedes.<BR/><BR/>But I do think bollywood actress Rekha is a goddess!Erniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04034402755610274515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8231784566931768362.post-61623793575429317892007-12-01T08:04:00.000-05:002007-12-01T08:04:00.000-05:00mathmom--Here's the reference to Eric's book:Salom...mathmom--<BR/>Here's the reference to Eric's book:<BR/><BR/>Salomon Bochner, "The Role of Mathematics and the Rise of Science", p.209-310, [Princeton University Press,<BR/>Princeton, 1966], ISBN 0-691-02371-9<BR/><BR/>As far as tc's joke is concerned, I will email it to the first (2^(-1))^)(-1) who request it by personal email!Dave Marainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13321770881353644307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8231784566931768362.post-42854174827460652982007-12-01T00:53:00.000-05:002007-12-01T00:53:00.000-05:00Eric actually used something called a book...and, ...<I>Eric actually used something called a book</I><BR/><BR/>...and, does this book have a name? author? publisher? When I was in school "a book" wasn't considered a very complete citation. ;-)<BR/><BR/>And I'll add a loud <B>groan</B> for the Rekha joke above. :-P I think I would've liked tc's better. ;-)mathmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05869925405540832241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8231784566931768362.post-21499743416903118452007-11-30T21:23:00.000-05:002007-11-30T21:23:00.000-05:00Another little known fact about Archimedes: He is ...Another little known fact about Archimedes: He is one of the few ancient Greek mathematicians (or for that case, any person who lived BCE) to be part of a joke involving a Bollywood actress.<BR/><BR/>When Archimedes met Rekha, the well-known Bollywood actress (obviously, through time travel), he reportedly said, 'Me Archimedes, You Rekha.'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com