The numbers that we use for counting are called the natural numbers. These are the first numbers that were invented, and are so named because they are a natural experience of reality: if you see apples on the ground, whatever their quantity happens to be, it will be a natural numbers. In set notation we […]
A (Very) Brief History of Numbers
While mathematics is the language of science, numbers are the language of mathematics. The earliest use of numbers — or the first intimation for the invention of numbers — takes place around 10,000 years ago in Mesopotamia (the Near East, or Middle East, as it was commonly referred). Some of the world’s first farmers, herdsman, […]
Using the WPP Shortcode and WordPress Popular Posts Block
The WPP shortcode (and WordPress Popular Posts Block) can be inserted into posts, pages, or any block of the WordPress CMS using only a few short characters of code. With this shortcode you can specify a range of parameters to achieve a wide variety of ‘Most Popular…’ or ‘Best Of…’ type lists to display on […]
Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is a measurement of the variation in time between each successive heart beat. A person who is more relaxed may experience greater variability in their heart rate as it changes its pace organically, resulting in greater variation in time between each beat. This is a high heart rate variability, which is […]
The Tangent Problem
The word tangent itself is derived from the Latin word tangens, which means “touching.” In mathematics and in geometry, a tangent line is a line drawn that touches a curve at an angle perfectly parallel to that particular section of the curve. (The curve can be anything to a drawn circle on a page, or […]