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{{First pic|Calculus demonstration 1.jpg|Part of a [[calculus]] demonstration written a [[blackboard]]. ([[TV]]: | {{First pic|Calculus demonstration 1.jpg|Part of a [[calculus]] [[Mathematical proof|demonstration]] written on a [[blackboard]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Pilot (TV story)}})}} | ||
'''Mathematics''' was the study of [[number]]s. | '''Mathematics''' was the study of [[number]]s. | ||
[[Romulus Sylvest|Romulus]] and [[Remus Sylvest]] were mathematical geniuses. ([[TV]]: | [[Romulus Sylvest|Romulus]] and [[Remus Sylvest]] were mathematical geniuses. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Twin Dilemma (TV story)}}) [[Peter Hutchings]] was a [[professor]] of mathematics at the [[University of Cambridge]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Timewyrm: Revelation (novel)}}) [[Danny Pink]] taught mathematics at [[Coal Hill School]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Into the Dalek (TV story)}}) Spending time in [[1138]] [[Essex]], the [[Twelfth Doctor]] mentioned he'd provided the citizens with "top-notch maths tuition in a fun but relevant way", among other things. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)}}) Before becoming a [[Renegade Time Lord|Renegade]], [[the Master#Life on Gallifrey|the Master]] taught mathematics and [[computer science]] at the [[Prydonian Academy]] for a time. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|CIA File Extracts (novel)}}) | ||
Some of the [[companion]]s of [[the Doctor]] studied or taught mathematics. [[Jackson Lake]] was a mathematics teacher. ([[TV]]: | {{video|Psychedelic Electrical Storm - The Claws of Axos - Doctor Who - BBC|thumb|orientation=left|The [[Third Doctor]] uses math to make [[Jo Grant|Jo]] keep focus. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Claws of Axos (TV story)}})}} | ||
Some of the [[companion]]s of [[the Doctor]] studied or taught mathematics. [[Jackson Lake]] was a mathematics teacher. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Next Doctor (TV story)}}) [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]] taught mathematics at [[Brendon Public School]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Mawdryn Undead (TV story)}}) [[Adric]] was awarded a [[gold]] star [[badge]] for mathematical excellence. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Full Circle (TV story)}}) [[Zoe Heriot]] introduced herself to the [[Second Doctor]] and [[Jamie McCrimmon]] as "[[astrophysicist]], [[pure mathematics]] [[Major (academic)|major]]", to which her colleague, Dr [[Gemma Corwyn]], added "with honours". ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Wheel in Space (TV story)}}) | |||
In mathematics, | In mathematics, [[𝑖]] was an [[imaginary number]] that was the value of the [[square root]] of [[-1 (number)|negative one]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Iterations of I (audio story)}}) | ||
[[51 (number)|51]] was a [[pentagonal number]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Tsuranga Conundrum (TV story)}}) | |||
Any number that "reduce[d] to [[1 (number)|1]] when you take the [[sum]] of the [[square (algebra)|square]] of its [[digit]]s, and continue[d] iterating it until it yield[ed] 1," was a [[happy number]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|42 (TV story)}}) | |||
== Types of mathematics == | == Types of mathematics == | ||
An application of mathematics known as [[Block Transfer Computation]] could be used to create objects and alter spacetime. ([[TV]]: | An application of mathematics known as [[Block Transfer Computation]] could be used to create objects and alter spacetime. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Logopolis (TV story)}}) | ||
The [[Tenth Doctor]] mentioned [[recreational mathematics]], which involved the study of [[happy prime]] [[number]]s, numbers which are both [[Happy number|happy]] and [[Prime number|prime]]. He seemed surprised it wasn't a regularly studied course. ([[TV]]: {{cs|42 (TV story)}}) | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:04, 21 October 2024
Mathematics was the study of numbers.
Romulus and Remus Sylvest were mathematical geniuses. (TV: The Twin Dilemma [+]Loading...["The Twin Dilemma (TV story)"]) Peter Hutchings was a professor of mathematics at the University of Cambridge. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Revelation [+]Loading...["Timewyrm: Revelation (novel)"]) Danny Pink taught mathematics at Coal Hill School. (TV: Into the Dalek [+]Loading...["Into the Dalek (TV story)"]) Spending time in 1138 Essex, the Twelfth Doctor mentioned he'd provided the citizens with "top-notch maths tuition in a fun but relevant way", among other things. (TV: The Magician's Apprentice [+]Loading...["The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)"]) Before becoming a Renegade, the Master taught mathematics and computer science at the Prydonian Academy for a time. (PROSE: CIA File Extracts [+]Loading...["CIA File Extracts (novel)"])
Some of the companions of the Doctor studied or taught mathematics. Jackson Lake was a mathematics teacher. (TV: The Next Doctor [+]Loading...["The Next Doctor (TV story)"]) Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart taught mathematics at Brendon Public School. (TV: Mawdryn Undead [+]Loading...["Mawdryn Undead (TV story)"]) Adric was awarded a gold star badge for mathematical excellence. (TV: Full Circle [+]Loading...["Full Circle (TV story)"]) Zoe Heriot introduced herself to the Second Doctor and Jamie McCrimmon as "astrophysicist, pure mathematics major", to which her colleague, Dr Gemma Corwyn, added "with honours". (TV: The Wheel in Space [+]Loading...["The Wheel in Space (TV story)"])
In mathematics, 𝑖 was an imaginary number that was the value of the square root of negative one. (AUDIO: Iterations of I [+]Loading...["Iterations of I (audio story)"])
51 was a pentagonal number. (TV: The Tsuranga Conundrum [+]Loading...["The Tsuranga Conundrum (TV story)"])
Any number that "reduce[d] to 1 when you take the sum of the square of its digits, and continue[d] iterating it until it yield[ed] 1," was a happy number. (TV: 42 [+]Loading...["42 (TV story)"])
Types of mathematics[[edit] | [edit source]]
An application of mathematics known as Block Transfer Computation could be used to create objects and alter spacetime. (TV: Logopolis [+]Loading...["Logopolis (TV story)"])
The Tenth Doctor mentioned recreational mathematics, which involved the study of happy prime numbers, numbers which are both happy and prime. He seemed surprised it wasn't a regularly studied course. (TV: 42 [+]Loading...["42 (TV story)"])
