Gnomon (Gnomic Numbers)
Ancient Greeks defined gnomon as that figure which, when added to another figure, produces the figure similar to the original. For example, n^2 + (2n+1) = (n+1)^2. We may therefore call odd numbers square gnomons.
Just learned this today so don't think I'm a trash can of mundane mathematics.
Ancient Greeks defined gnomon as that figure which, when added to another figure, produces the figure similar to the original. For example, n^2 + (2n+1) = (n+1)^2. We may therefore call odd numbers square gnomons.
Just learned this today so don't think I'm a trash can of mundane mathematics.