Sunday, June 6, 2021

The three greats

Niels Henrik Abel 

You look at an equation that Abel gave to the world.  And you realize that this young man was simply great. You get mesmerized by the beauty of the equation. 

Leonhard Euler 

Euler was amazingly good. He had a lot to express on even the most simple concepts.  Prime numbers, complex numbers or others; he had a lot of theory and they were all so good.

Carl Gauss

Gauss was prodigious. I simply cannot believe that Gauss's constant is found in so many phenomenon.  It is almost as prolific as pi but somehow Gauss's constant does not get so much attention. 

I am able to see a lot of connections.  3 consecutive numbers and 4 consecutive numbers. And golden ratio. And pi. Hour glass. Origami squares. I don't claim to be great as above three; but at the same time I do not want to loose any opportunity that can be given by magnanimous men. One needs books, journals and labs. However,  I am not complaining.  There is internet. There is Wikipedia. 

Thanks.  Have a nice day.