Freedom In Mathematics -
: William Rowan Hamilton "liberated" algebra from the constraints of basic arithmetic by creating a system where multiplication is not commutative ( Freedom in Learning and Research
: In math, authority is replaced by proof. Anyone, regardless of status, is "free" to be right if they can provide a logical demonstration that adheres to the established axioms. Historical Breakthroughs Born of Freedom Freedom in Mathematics
: Hippasus challenged the Ancient Greek belief that all numbers were ratios of integers. : William Rowan Hamilton "liberated" algebra from the
: Indian mathematicians elevated zero from a placeholder to a number in its own right. authority is replaced by proof. Anyone