Two mathematical ideas

The importance of mathematical methods is beyond doubt! But how to use it effectively is a problem for many people. In my opinion, it is important to think about mathematics!

Finally --------------------- under the guidance of a mentor, Maxwell first overcame the disorganized learning methods. He had strict requirements for each of his answers. At that time, Maxwell also attended the stoks Lecture at the University of Cambridge. He is 12 years older than him and has made achievements in mathematics and fluid mechanics. His important discoveries in mathematics have been recorded in the history of science. Through the advice of two excellent mathematicians, Maxwell made rapid progress. In less than three years, he mastered all the advanced mathematical methods at that time and became a promising young mathematician. He commented: "among all the students I have taught, there is no doubt that this is the most outstanding one !"

In particular, Maxwell is not an abstract mathematician. This is also due to his teacher. Traditional mathematicians have two schools, one of which is the ancient Greece's bidaras (about the first 580 ~ About 500) as the originator, he thought that the original of the world was an abstract number, and mathematics decided everything. Another school represented by Descartes in the 17th century pointed out that mathematics was a quantitative reflection of objective things, it is also a knowledge tool. The founder of analytic ry once said to those pure mathematicians: "Nothing is more boring than burying yourself in empty mathematics and abstract figures ." These two opposing attitudes lead to two different views on mathematics. One regards mathematics as a pure symbol, and the other combines vivid concepts of physics with mathematics, and regards mathematics as a means of studying physics. He and forkes both belong to the Cartesian School.

Maxwell was directly influenced by them and attached great importance to the role of mathematics. He began to combine mathematics and physics. This is important for him to complete the electromagnetic theory in the future.

In 1854, 23-year-old Maxwell took the math degree test. It is difficult to master the topic, which involves curved points and line points. It was only afterwards known that it was a theorem just discovered by stochastes. This theorem will be of great help to the electrical Research of Maxwell later. As a result of the examination, Maxwell won the second place of a Class A superior mathematics student. That is, this year, he had a strong interest in electromagnetism. French romantic writer George Sang (1804 ~ 1876) said: "Before you draw a sword to the enemy, you must train the sword ." Maxwell now has an excellent mathematical skill. He is a powerful weapon in his hand and only waits for the charge.