Friday

But She Doesn't Look Like a Witch!

For those of you interested in having a peek at Maria Gaetana Agnesi, the woman for whom the mathematical formula "Witch of Agnesi" was named: here you go.

And for more on witches more generally, here are a few of our favorite posts:

Why Call It A Witch?

Witches and Midwives

Midwives and Witches, oh My!

Image from the book Professor Stewart’s Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities by Ian Stewart. Excerpted by arrangement with Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group. Copyright © 2009.
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 20, 2009 at 9:33 AM

    You have the best blog :-)

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  2. hquest_98April 21, 2009 at 12:25 AM

    A great scholarly read on witches was written by Brian Levak called "The Witchcraft Sourcebook." I highly recommend it!

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