Who was one of the earliest proponents of the theory of partial differential equations?

a. D’Alembert c. von Neumann b. Bentham d. de Morgan



ANS: A
D'Alembert (1717-1783) was one of the earliest proponents of the theory of partial differential equations.

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What is Connoisseurship?

A. When the work of an artist's pupil is mistaken for the artist's work. B. When the work of a forger successfully fools the experts. C. The discovery of a forged work of art. D. The identification of the artist by his handwriting. E. Aesthetic appreciation of forgeries.

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Aquinas claims that no thing can be the cause of its own existence because:

A. only God can bring things into existence. B. nothing can be simultaneously potential and actual. C. it couldn't cause itself to exist if it didn't already exist. D. there has to be a first cause. E. None of the above

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Which philosopher was not a Rationalist Compatibilist?

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