Cartesian Coordinates History
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Who independently discovered the Cartesian coordinate system?

Pierre de Fermat

Who is associated with the adjective 'Cartesian'?

René Descartes

Who used constructions similar to Cartesian coordinates before Descartes and Fermat?

Nicole Oresme

What was introduced by Frans van Schooten and his students in 1649?

<p>The concept of using a pair of axes</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role did the Cartesian coordinate system play in the development of calculus?

<p>A fundamental role</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the two-coordinate description of the plane later generalized into?

<p>The concept of vector spaces</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of 1637 in the development of the Cartesian coordinate system?

<p>It was the year René Descartes published the idea of the Cartesian coordinate system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What limitation did Descartes and Fermat share in their treatment of the Cartesian coordinate system?

<p>They used a single axis with a variable length measured in reference to it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of Frans van Schooten and his students' efforts to clarify Descartes' work in the 1649 Latin translation of La Géométrie?

<p>They introduced several concepts, including the concept of using a pair of axes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the Cartesian coordinate system influence the development of calculus by Newton and Leibniz?

<p>It played a fundamental role in the development of calculus.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the broader mathematical context in which the two-coordinate description of the plane can be understood?

<p>Vector spaces.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Netherlands in the history of the Cartesian coordinate system?

<p>It was where Descartes was resident when he published the idea in 1637.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Cartesian Coordinate System

  • The Cartesian coordinate system is named after French mathematician and philosopher René Descartes, who introduced the concept in 1637.
  • Pierre de Fermat independently discovered the concept, but did not publish it.
  • French cleric Nicole Oresme used similar constructions to Cartesian coordinates before Descartes and Fermat.

Development of the Coordinate System

  • Descartes and Fermat used a single axis with a variable length measured in reference to this axis.
  • The concept of using a pair of axes was introduced later, after Descartes' La Géométrie was translated into Latin in 1649.
  • Frans van Schooten and his students introduced several concepts to clarify Descartes' work.

Impact on Calculus

  • The Cartesian coordinate system played a fundamental role in the development of calculus by Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.
  • The two-coordinate description of the plane was later generalized into the concept of vector spaces.

Cartesian Coordinate System

  • The Cartesian coordinate system is named after French mathematician and philosopher René Descartes, who introduced the concept in 1637.
  • Pierre de Fermat independently discovered the concept, but did not publish it.
  • French cleric Nicole Oresme used similar constructions to Cartesian coordinates before Descartes and Fermat.

Development of the Coordinate System

  • Descartes and Fermat used a single axis with a variable length measured in reference to this axis.
  • The concept of using a pair of axes was introduced later, after Descartes' La Géométrie was translated into Latin in 1649.
  • Frans van Schooten and his students introduced several concepts to clarify Descartes' work.

Impact on Calculus

  • The Cartesian coordinate system played a fundamental role in the development of calculus by Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.
  • The two-coordinate description of the plane was later generalized into the concept of vector spaces.

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Learn about the history of Cartesian coordinates, including the contributions of René Descartes, Pierre de Fermat, and Nicole Oresme. Discover how they developed this mathematical concept in the 17th century.

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