"There is considerable truth in the old saying that all elementary and advanced...copies of Euler." I liked the fact that even after centuries have passed, Euler's discoveries and theories are still being used and taught nowadays. Euler's intelligence really impressed me. I didn't know about him before, and discovering that he had such a big influence over the calculus that I learned today...It makes me really admire him and wonder how he was capable of thinking up such things.
I'll be honest, I hardly understood the equations shown in the reading. They seem very complicated and I would love to understand them better. I would like to fully understand all the mathematical definitions and explanations that the reading gave.
How is it possible that Euler could understand and apply such a great knowledge in the limited time in which he lived? Has there been anyone to be as great as he was in our day, or even greater? That would be one heck of a genius that would have the power to, well, create a revolution in the world and perhaps change the world as we know it. I'm always interested and curious as to whether or not the smartest person in the entire world and timeline, a person that can defy the masters' rules and get away with it, has knowledge that compared to this person, the great ones are put to shame...I know it sounds a little fictitious, but if such a person existed in our time, I'd love to see what he or she comes up with, what he or she changes in the world.
