Mathematics

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Maryam Mirzakhani, the first female mathematician to win the Fields Medal.

A Woman Finally Wins Top Math Prize 'Fields Medal'

By Bahar Gholipour published

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what is a proof

What Is a Proof?

By Robert Coolman published

A proof is a rigorous argument that shows a mathematical claim to be true. Arguments that are proven become theorems, such as the Pythagorean Theorem.

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Illustration of pi

A Beautiful Mind: Brain Injury Turns Man Into Math Genius

By Tanya Lewis published

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Illustration of pi

Gallery: Drawings of a Mathematical Savant

By Tanya Lewis published

Jason Padgett, a man with acquired savant syndrome, created these drawings of how he sees reality.

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calculus exhibit

Calculus Is Fun! Math Exhibit Demos Principles of Motion

By Tanya Lewis published

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Pi is an irrational number, meaning it cannot be written as a simple fraction.

Happy Pi Day! Fun Facts About Our Favorite Irrational Number

By Tanya Lewis published

Math lovers celebrate today (3/14), as Pi Day, in honor of the irrational number Pi. Here are some nerdy facts about pi to impress your friends.

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Equilateral convex polyhedra, mathematics

After 400 Years, Mathematicians Find a New Class of Solid Shapes

By Akshat Rathi published

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equations

What's the Universe Made Of? Math, Says Scientist

By Tanya Lewis published

Scientists have long used mathematics to describe the physical properties of the universe. But what if the universe itself is math? That's what cosmologist Max Tegmark believes.

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complex numbers, real numbers

What Are Complex Numbers?

By Elaine J. Hom published

Complex numbers are numbers that consist of two parts — a real number and an imaginary number.

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imaginary numbers, formula

What Are Imaginary Numbers?

By Elaine J. Hom published

An imaginary number is a number that, when squared, has a negative result.

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