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Chapter 1 MMW
Chapter 1 MMW
• In mathematics:
• development of the calculus.
• demonstrated the generalised binomial theorem,
developed the so-called "Newton's method" for
approximating the zeroes of a function....
Euler (1707 –1783)
• important discoveries in calculus…graph
theory.
• introduced much of modern
mathematical terminology and notation,
particularly for mathematical analysis,
• renowned for his work in mechanics,
optics, and astronomy.
.
• American theoretical and applied
mathematician.
• pioneer in the study of stochastic and
noise processes, contributing work
relevant to electronic engineering,
electronic communication, and control
systems.
• founded “cybernetics,” a field that
formalizes the notion of feedback and
has implications for engineering,
systems control, computer science,
biology, philosophy, and the
organization of society.
Claude Shannon (1916 –2001)]
• famous for having founded
“information theory” in 1948.
• digital computer and digital circuit
design theory in 1937
• demonstratedthat electrical
application of Boolean algebra
could construct and resolve any
logical, numerical relationship.
• It has been claimed that this was
the most important master's thesis
of all time
2 2÷1=2
1.75 5 ÷ 3 = 1.667
1.5
3 ÷ 2 = 1.5
1.25
1 1÷1=1
0.75
0.5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Golden Ratio, Ø =1.61803398…