منابع مشابه
Numerology in Topoi
This paper studies numerals (see definition that immediately follows), natural numbers objects and, more generally, free actions, in a topos. A pre-numeral is a poset with a constant, 0, and a unary operation, s, such that: PN1) x ≤ y ⇒ sx ≤ sy PN2) x ≤ sx A numeral is a “minimal” pre-numeral, that is, one such that any s-invariant subobject containing 0 is entire. 1. Lemma. A pre-numeral is a ...
متن کاملScience, numerology and critical sense.
The following is taken from the column From other journals in issue no 19/2014 of the Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association (1): «Benford’s Law, also referred to as the First-Digit Law, says that the first digit 1 – 9 for numbers in natural growth processes occurs most frequently for 1 and least frequently for 9. It has long been assumed that births are distributed evenly over the dates ...
متن کاملScientific Numerology, Preference Anomalies, and Environmental Policymaking
Recently an abundance of experimental evidence has been gathered that is consonant with the notion that individual preferences are inconsistent and unstable. These empirical results potentially undermine the theoretical foundation of welfare economics, as the degree of preference lability claimed suggests that perhaps no optimization principles underlie even the most straightforward of choices....
متن کاملFinding Square Roots and Solving Quadratic Equations
Now, the formula does not provide us with a solution that is written in decimal form; to get such a solution we need to evaluate the above expression. To this end, since most computers perform additions, subtractions, multiplications, and even divisions very fast, we should focus on the need to take a squareroot. In short, the “explicit” solution for the quadratic equation actually reduces our ...
متن کاملThe Christian Use of Jewish Numerology
A book called the Zohar emerged during the Middle Ages, giving rise to a Jewish form of mystical speculation known as the "Cabala" and creating strong interest in the system's mystical teachings in both Jewish and Christian circles. During the Renaissance, Pico, Reuchlin, and Ricci led in applying the Zohar's mystical teachings to the OT in defense of Christian doctrines such at that of the Tri...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: St. Petersburg Mathematical Journal
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1061-0022
DOI: 10.1090/s1061-0022-09-01068-1