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He was the greatest mathematician of modern times and one of the three greatest ever, along with Archimedes and Newton.

Gauss defined the modern concept of mathematical rigour, consolidated number theory as an important field and was a pioneer in non-euclidean geometry. He also proved connections between complex numbers,algebra and geometry and built important developments in physics (electromagnetism, optics and practical astronomy).

He was probably the last man to dominated the all fields of mathematics.

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Number theory is the queen of mathematics?

This is told by Carl F. Gauss: "Mathematics is the queen of the sciences and number theory is the queen of mathematics." There are different types of numbers: prime numbers, composite numbers, real numbers, rational numbers, irrational numbers and so on. This study of numbers is included within the concept of maths and numbers and it is very important a study. Therefor number theory holds a greater importance too.


Why do you think that it is important to label your figures with the same letters?

so that you know the numbers are the same.


Why is the origin 0 0 so important in direct variation?

The origin 0 0 so important in direct variation since it is the reference point.


What is the Gaussian method of counting consecutive numbers?

This is attributed to an early school lesson when the teacher thought he would keep the class busy whilst he popped out for something. He set the test of adding all the whole numbers from 1-100. By the time he reached the door, Gauss had the answer. Gauss imagined the problem as 1 + 2 + 3 +........+98 + 99 + 100, but then he wrote the numbers underneath but in reverse order. 100 +99 + 98..........+3 + 2 + 1 So each 100 pairs of vertical numbers added up to 101 so the total was 10100 but this is twice the true answer as each number is included twice. The total is therefore 5050. This lead to the general formula that the sum of consecutive numbers from 1 to n is n(n+ 1) ÷ 2.


Why are fractions and percentages so important?

it is important for cloths and sales and to find out how much things cost and etcc...... sales, math,

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Who was Carl Friedrich Gauss family?

He had a wife, but she died from having a child, so he married her best friend. he had 3 children


What was the name of carl gauss wife?

actually,he had so many wifes that none of their names could be rembered


How did Carl Friedrich Gauss add up 1 to 100 fast?

Carl Friedrich Gauss realized that the sum of the numbers from 1 to 100 could be calculated quickly by pairing the numbers. He noticed that pairing the first and last numbers (1 + 100), the second and second-to-last (2 + 99), and so on, each pair always summed to 101. Since there are 50 such pairs in the range from 1 to 100, he multiplied 101 by 50, resulting in a total of 5,050. This clever method significantly sped up the calculation.


How do you calculate; 1+2+3+......+99+100 quickly?

You see, 1+100= 101 and 2+99= 101 also. So, 3+98 must equal 101. Hence, that pattern repeats 50 times so 50×101=5050. So the answer is 5050. Carl Friedrich Gauss realized this.


Why the Gauss Markov Theorem is Important in the econometrics?

because your econometrics professor said so!


What problem did Carl Gauss solve?

Carl Gauss is renowned for solving the problem of finding the sum of the first n natural numbers. As a young student, he discovered that by pairing numbers from opposite ends of the sequence, such as 1 and n, 2 and (n-1), and so on, the sums were consistent. This led to the formula ( S = \frac{n(n + 1)}{2} ), which efficiently calculates the total without needing to add each number individually. His method demonstrated not only mathematical ingenuity but also laid foundational principles for arithmetic series.


Who won the nobel prize in 1919?

You do not say which category so here is a list of winnersPeace prize Thomas Woodrow WilsonPhysics --Johannes StarkChemistry No prize awarded so money donated to special fundLiterature Carl Friedrich Georg SpittelerMedicine or Physiology Jules Bordet.


What is the sum of first 100 numbers?

The sum of the first 100 numbers is 5050. There is a formula to do this, which was discovered by Carl F Gauss. S = ( N * ( N +1 ) ) / 2 so in this case: S = (100 * 101) / 2 S = 10100 / 2 S = 5050


Number theory is the queen of mathematics?

This is told by Carl F. Gauss: "Mathematics is the queen of the sciences and number theory is the queen of mathematics." There are different types of numbers: prime numbers, composite numbers, real numbers, rational numbers, irrational numbers and so on. This study of numbers is included within the concept of maths and numbers and it is very important a study. Therefor number theory holds a greater importance too.


What is the different between Jim crow laws and apeatheid?

the answer is that that they are not that difference between both them so u have Gauss and that is your answerSpell check your answer


Why would you choose Gauss Jordan over Gauss seidel numeric methods?

It will solve the solution "exactly", but will take a very very long time for large matrices. Gauss Jordan method will require O(n^3) multiplication/divisions and O(n^3) additions and subtractions. Gauss seidel in reality you may not know when you have reached a solution. So, you may have to define the difference between succesive iterations as a tolerance for error. But, most of the time GS is much prefured in cases of large matrices.


Who was the smartest woman to ever live?

This is a matter of opinion, not fact, so there is no single correct answer. (How do you compare different kinds of "smartness"?) A few candidates: Archimedes, Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo Galilei, Isaac Newton, Johann Kepler, Carl Gauss, David Hilbert, Albert Einstein, Niels Bohr, John von Neumann, Steven Hawking.