This article was written by Andy Kiersz.
From Ian Stewart's book, these 17 math equations changed the course of human history
Mathematics is all around us, and it has shaped our understanding of the world in countless ways.
In 2013, mathematician and science author Ian Stewart published a book on "17 Equations That Changed The World."
To read the full article, with illustrations for each equation, click here.
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Very nice post!
I belive that the Shanon equation for information theory is related to the definition of Entropy and its nature, so equations 6 and 9 would be connected.
Posted 1 March 2021
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