Mathematical Developments in the Renaissance

The invention of the logarithm in the early 17th century was made by

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Leonhard Euler

• John Napier

Which Italian mathematician introduced the Hindu-arabic numerals to Europe?

• Leonardo Fibonacci

• Galileo Galilei

• Niccolò Fontana Tartaglia

• Giuseppe Peano

His book L'Algebra in 1572 includes the idea of imaginary number.

• Isaac Newton

• Rafael Bombelli

• Albert Einstein

• Johannes Kepler

The first great book of trigonometry.

• De Triagulis

• Divine Proportion

• Divina Gracia

• Triagulis De Proportionales

His idea of harmonic series is a divergent infinite series.

• René Descartes

• Nicole Oresme

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

The φ representation of golden ratio was derived from

• Da Vinci

• Phidias

• Leonhard Euler

• Évariste Galois

According to Dr. Schmid, what is the ration of a beautiful person's face?

• about 1 1/2 times longer than its width.

• is about 1/2 times longer than its width

• is about 1 1/2 times wider than its length

• about 1/2 times wider than it is lenght

Which mathematician is known for his work on the golden ratio?

• Isaac Newton

• Euclid

• Leonardo Fibonacci

• Pythagoras

Who is credited with the discovery of logarithms?

• John Napier

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Galileo Galilei

Which mathematician is known for his work on the theory of numbers?

• Isaac Newton

• Carl Friedrich Gauss

• Albert Einstein

• Leonhard Euler