What's so cool about Descartes' folium?

There's an interesting anecdote that has contributed to the popularity of this family of equations. Descartes was one of the first mathematicians to abandon the greek notion of curves as objects built using well defined geometric methods. read more

There's an interesting anecdote that has contributed to the popularity of this family of equations. Descartes was one of the first mathematicians to abandon the greek notion of curves as objects built using well defined geometric methods. read more

René Descartes invented analytical geometry and introduced skepticism as an essential part of the scientific method. He is regarded as one of the greatest philosophers in history. read more