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Mathematics: The Beautiful Language of the Universe
universetoday.com ^ | Joshua Carroll

Posted on 06/06/2015 7:25:14 PM PDT by BenLurkin

Sir Isaac Newton...came to the realization that the math that had been used thus far to describe physical motion of massive bodies, simply would not suffice... Newton developed the Calculus in which this way of approaching moving bodies, he was able to accurately model the motion of not only Halley’s comet, but also any other heavenly body that moved across the sky.

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Newton recognized that Kepler’s mathematical equation for planetary motion, Kepler’s 3rd Law ( P2=A3 ), was purely based on empirical observation, and was only meant to measure what we observed within our solar system. Newton’s mathematical brilliance was in realizing that this basic equation could be made universal by applying a gravitational constant to the equation, in which gave birth to perhaps one of the most important equations to ever be derived by mankind; Newton’s Version of Kepler’s Third Law.

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All at once, the motions of planets and other objects that orbit the sun became more accurately measurable, and thus we gained the ability to understand the universe a little deeper. Referring back to Netwon’s Version of Kepler’s Third Law, we were now able to apply (and still do) this incredible physics equation to almost anything that is orbiting something else. From this equation, we can determine the mass of either of the objects, the distance apart they are from each other, the force of gravity that is exerted between the two, and other physical qualities built from these simple calculations.

With his understanding of mathematics, Newton was able to derive the aforementioned gravitational constant for all objects in the universe ( G = 6.672×10-11 N m2 kg-2 ). This constant allowed him to unify astronomy and physics which then permitted predictions about how things moved in the universe.

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TOPICS: Astronomy
KEYWORDS: alberteinstein; allisnumber; beautifulmind; fermatslasttheorem; isaacnewton; johanneskepler; johnforbesnash; johnnash; mathematics; newton; stringtheory; universe; verywonderful
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To: Leaning Right
Prove that Hillary is a Democrat.

You already did: Z=0

41 posted on 06/06/2015 10:30:14 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: BenLurkin
Me and calculus never got to first base.

You can't get to first base with calculus - you can only approach it in infinitely smaller steps.

42 posted on 06/06/2015 10:32:30 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: BenLurkin

I forgot what a cosine is


43 posted on 06/06/2015 10:37:54 PM PDT by woofie
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To: cicero2k
Just list a series of prime numbers (1,2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19 etc.).

Euclid's proof of the infinitude of primes is a good introduction to the beauty of mathematics.

Also this: let P be any point on a circle. Lines drawn from the endpoints of a diameter line to P always make a right angle. Wonderful theorem.

44 posted on 06/06/2015 11:25:42 PM PDT by Ethan Clive Osgoode (<<== Click here to learn about Evolution!)
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To: BenLurkin

Penny: Ahem. Actually, that’s not true, Leonard. In fact, recently I’ve been thinking that given the parameters of your experiment the transport of electrons through the aperture of the nano-fabricated metal rings is qualitatively no different than the experiment already conducted in the Netherlands.

[Leonard is astounded]

Penny: Their observed phase shift in the diffusing electrons inside the metal ring already conclusively demonstrated the electric analog of the Aharonov-Bohm quantum interference effect.

[Everyone is dumbfounded]

Penny: That’s it; that’s all I know. Oh, wait! Fig Newtons were named after a town in Massachusetts, not the scientist.


45 posted on 06/06/2015 11:38:54 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: minnesota_bound

I am amazed that these people did all this way back when where just getting paper and ink was a chore. We use calculators to do the grunt work whereas they had to write out everything. One little mistake and they had to start over.

I wonder what they could do today with all the modern tools at their disposal?


46 posted on 06/06/2015 11:43:44 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: jpsb

“F=MA or Force = Mass x Acceleration. Newton was one really smart human.”

Actually, it is the SUM (Sigma) of the forces equals mass times acceleration.

And, yes, Sir Isaac was a very, very smart man.


47 posted on 06/07/2015 1:30:24 AM PDT by Paulie (America without Christianity is like a Chemistry book without the periodic table.)
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To: woofie
"I forgot what a cosine is"

A cosine is the child of your parent's sibling.

48 posted on 06/07/2015 4:21:03 AM PDT by norwaypinesavage (The Stone Age did not end because we ran out of stones)
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To: Leaning Right

Here’s a math problem I’ve been working on, just for fun. Take a shot at solving it, if you care to.

A lady (let’s call her Hillary) has been taking X number of bribes for Y number of years. She has been indicted for Z felonies.

Given that:

X > 0
Y > 0
Z = 0

Prove that Hillary is a Democrat.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

The type of problem you pose here is known as an inequality.

All people are created equal, but some more equal than others. Those people are Democrats.

Since, Hillary is more equal than others, given that:

X > 0
Y > 0
Z = 0

Therefore, Hillary must be a Democrat.


49 posted on 06/07/2015 4:27:47 AM PDT by Eccl 10:2 (Prov 3:5 --- "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding")
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To: woofie
Link to wiki

An Expert will be along shortly... :)

50 posted on 06/07/2015 4:37:21 AM PDT by moose07 (Islam and the New Stone age: A book i've not yet written.)
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To: BenLurkin
Psalm 19:1-4
1 The heavens declare the glory of God,
      and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
2Day to day pours out speech,
     and night to night reveals knowledge.
3There is no speech, nor are there words,
      whose voice is not heard.
4Their voice goes out through all the earth,
      and their words to the end of the world.

........

“What though in solemn silence all

Move round this dark terrestrial ball,

What though no real voice or sound

Amidst their radiant orbs be found?

In reason’s ear they all rejoice

And utter forth a glorious voice,

For ever singing as they shine

The hand that made us is Divine.”


51 posted on 06/07/2015 5:07:05 AM PDT by Diamond (He has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people,)
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To: woofie

Cosine

What I told Ben Jr. I would not do on his loan app.


52 posted on 06/07/2015 11:12:23 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: moose07

Im not saying I understand what you posted but I really like it a lot


53 posted on 06/07/2015 11:22:12 AM PDT by woofie
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To: krunkygirl

great but you didn’t say where


54 posted on 06/07/2015 11:40:57 AM PDT by Mr. K (Palin/Cruz - to defeat HilLIARy/Warren)
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To: krunkygirl

Non Sequitur


55 posted on 06/07/2015 11:44:38 AM PDT by MHGinTN (Is it really all relative, Mister Einstein?)
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To: BenLurkin

And then there is Quantum Mechanics where things really get weird and entangled.


56 posted on 06/07/2015 11:50:14 AM PDT by windsorknot
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To: Talisker
Um, no. when you get to the 10-33 stage there is a limit to how far you may splice from their.
57 posted on 06/07/2015 11:51:26 AM PDT by MHGinTN (Is it really all relative, Mister Einstein?)
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To: Mr. K

Newton invented calculus while on leave from school, the school having closed because of plague fears. He was “on vacation “ for 2 years and it was during this break that he knocked out calculus. And then he failed to tell anyone about it. Years later a colleague visiting Newton complained about the inability to describe orbits mathematically and Newton said something like, “oh I’ve got something for that”, dug around in his piles of papers, pulled out his Calculus and handed it over to his amazed colleague.


58 posted on 06/07/2015 11:54:34 AM PDT by samtheman
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To: samtheman

Wow...!

Newton and Tesla are my heroes


59 posted on 06/07/2015 12:21:18 PM PDT by Mr. K (Palin/Cruz - to defeat HilLIARy/Warren)
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To: Mr. K

And, one more thing about the Amazing Isaac Newton:

All his scientific works, including Principia Mathematica considered by many as the greatest single scientific work in history, took up less than 50% of his time and was considered by himself to be less important than his bible studies, which took up more than half his time, studies devoted to opposing the Trinity. He also devoted considerable time to alchemy.

Bottom line: the total time he spent being the greatest physicist who ever lived (at least until Einstein) was less than half his work-time on earth.


60 posted on 06/07/2015 12:31:02 PM PDT by samtheman
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