Equations which changed the world
Equations have power to transform the world:
Since early ages, mankind has been gravitated towards curiosity. This curiosity have led to many inventions and discoveries. This curiosity to find the answers of unknown to see the unseen has fuelled the motivational engines of many. Equations have been a great part of this legacy. Actually, Equations are the legacy. From time to time many intellectuals have revolutionized the world by presenting futuristic equations which has the ability to transform the world. From Chaos theory to Pythagoras theorem, from moore’s law formula to theory of relativity, equations have shaped the path for a modern world.
Following are few such equations which transformed the world:
Theory of Relativity: Albert Einstein changed the course of physics by introducing theory of relativity. The relativity equation states that E = mc2. That means that matter and energy are equivalent of each other. Einstein gave the idea of special and general relativity. Special relativity gave the concept of speed of light being a universal speed limit while passage of time being different for people travelling at different speeds. The general relativity describe gravity as curving and folding of space and time themselves. General relativity made it easier for us to understand about structure and origin of the universe.
Moore’s Law: The law was named after Intel cofounder Gordon E. Moore. He presented the Moore’s law equation back in 1965. The equation is Pn=Po*2^n. Where Pn=Computer processing power in future year. Po=computer processing power in the beginning of the year and n=number of years to develop a new microprocessor divided by 2. The law is widely used in the semiconductor and microprocessor industry.
The Law of Gravity: Newton’s law of gravitation describes the force of gravity between two objects, F, in terms of a universal constant, G, the masses of the two objects, m1 and m2, and the distance between the objects, r. The law of gravity from newton was remarkable not only because how relevant it was to understand how our planet moves as it do but also for its universal application. It was the fundamental law giving us an understanding of how gravity works for almost 200 years. It was replaced by Einstein’s theory of general relativity.
Chaos Theory: The Chaos theory presented by Robert May in 1975 states the concept of chaos. The chaos theory equation states that: xt+1=kxt(1-xt). The law states describes a process evolving through time- xt+1. The level of quantity of time is given on the right side of the formula and it is affected by Xt. Chaos theory enabled to understand how one event in a particular time period affected some other event in the future time period. Weather is a classic example of chaos theory as change in weather patterns today might have some impact on the weather system few days later.
Bottomline:
The above-given equations were just few of many. There are hundreds of other equations which has transformed the field of mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, space engineering and technology. Calculus, Pythagoras theorem, Maxwell’s Equation, Navier-Stokes Equation, Second Law of Thermodynamics, Information theory, Schrodinger’s Equation has given the answers of the unknown and has inspired millions other to walk on the path of the curiosity and knowledge.
