Mathematics
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Pythagoras: Life, work and achievements
By Joanna Elphick published
Reference Discover the life and work of the great Greek philosopher.
What is pi?
By Elaine J. Hom published
Reference Pi represents the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Pi is an irrational number that never ends; the decimals go on forever and ever.
Mathematician cracks 150-year-old chess problem
By Ben Turner published
The n-queens problem had stumped mathematicians for more than a century.
Pi calculated to a record-breaking 62.8 trillion digits
By Harry Baker published
Researchers are set to break the world record for the most precise value of pi, after using an advanced computer to calculate the famous constant to 62.8 trillion decimal places.
Math genius Emmy Noether endured sexism and Nazism. 100 years later, her ideas still ring true.
By Tamar Lichter Blanks published
Albert Einstein described Emmy Noether as a "creative mathematical genius" who, despite "unselfish, significant work over a period of many years," did not get the recognition she deserved.
The 'friendship paradox' doesn't always explain real friendships, mathematicians say
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Your friends are on average more popular than you are, according to a phenomenon known as the "friendship paradox." But it turns out, there's some nuance to that.
New AI 'Ramanujan Machine' uncovers hidden patterns in numbers
By Stephanie Pappas published
A new artificially intelligent 'Ramanujan Machine' can generate hundreds of new mathematical conjectures, which might lead to new math proofs and theorems.
Happy birthday to Benoit Mandelbrot, the discoverer of fractals
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
He is known as the "father of fractals" for having discovered one of the most important patterns in nature.
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