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Mathematicians

Match these mathematicians to their respective work

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Isaac NewtonGeneralizing the binomial theorem to non-integer exponents, invention of a method for finding roots of a function
EuclidProved the infinitude of prime numbers, wrote the Elements, created five postulates
Carl Fredrich GaussSystemized number theory, Proved fundemental theorem of algebra and the prime number theorem. Also called the "Prince of Mathematics"
Archimedesaccurately estimated pi, found the ratio between a sphere's volume and surface area
Gottfried LeibnizCreated d notation of calculus, invented binary numbers, and established boolean and symbolic logic
Leonhard EulerInvented graph theory, and made modern notations for i and e
William Rowan HamiltonExtended the notion of complex numbers to four dimensions by inventing the quaterions
Kurt Godelbest known for his two imcompleteness theorems


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