Short answer: Descartes' doubt was like WWI - the doubt to end all doubt. Only by doubting everything could Descartes hope to find anything that was certain (even if the only certainty is that nothing else is certain!).
Descartes did not invent polynomials.
Philosophically, Descartes was concerned with the existence of reality.
Rene Descartes was a French mathematician who created coordinated geometry.
Both Francis Bacon and Rene Descartes created scientific methods. Francis Bacon was a philosopher and Rene Descartes was a philosopher and mathematician.
Rene Descartes invented the famous Cartesian coordinate system.He worked in the field of analytic geometry.
Rene desscartes was the father of mathematics.
== == Oddly enough, the place now called Descartes. Initially called La Haye en Touraine, the town was renamed La Haye-Descartes in 1802 in his honour, and then renamed again to Descartes in 1967.
Short answer: Descartes' doubt was like WWI - the doubt to end all doubt. Only by doubting everything could Descartes hope to find anything that was certain (even if the only certainty is that nothing else is certain!).
Some math mathematicians say that Descartes inspiration came from being in bed so late. But, this also came about because of his love for math and all of his studying.
Rene Descartes had various friends and acquaintances in his lifetime, including mathematician Marin Mersenne, Princess Elizabeth of Bohemia, and philosopher Pierre Chanut. While Descartes valued intellectual exchange, he was known to be a somewhat solitary and independent thinker.
Cartesian refers to the philosopher and mathematician Ren
Francis Bacon and René Descartes both believed in the importance of systematic observation and experimentation in understanding nature. They advocated for an empirical approach to studying the natural world, rejecting reliance on traditional knowledge or speculative reasoning. Both Bacon and Descartes are considered pioneers in the development of the scientific method.
Friends
A town that Descartes born was renamed into 'Descartes"
Rene Descartes
Joachim Descartes