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Group theory and why I love 808,017,424,794,512,875,886,459,904,961,710,757,005,754,368,000,000,000
Errors: *Typo on the “hard problem” at 14:11, it should be a/(b+c) + b/(a+c) + c/(a+b) = 4 *Typo-turned-speako: The classification of quasithin groups is 1221 pages long, not 12,000. The full collection of papers proving the CFSG theorem do … Continue reading
Why do prime numbers make these spirals?
A story of mathematical play. Home page: https://www.3blue1brown.com Brought to you by you: http://3b1b.co/spiral-thanks Based on this Math Stack Exchange post: https://math.stackexchange.com/questi… Want to learn more about rational approximations? See this Mathologer video. Also, if you haven’t heard of Ulam … Continue reading
Why is there no equation for the perimeter of an ellipse‽
A Podcast of Unnecessary Detail is out now: https://festivalofthespokennerd.com/p… Come for the Unnecessary Detail, stay for the A Podcast Of. These are my approximation equations: perimeter ≈ π[53a/3 + 717b/35 – √(269a^2 + 667ab + 371b^2)] perimeter ≈ π(6a/5 + … Continue reading
A Mathematician’s Apology
Some thoughts on the value and beauty of mathematics. A Mathematician’s Apology by G H Hardy (Free PDF) https://archive.org/details/hardy_ann… Irrationality of root 2 proof: https://archive.org/details/hardy_ann… Patreon: https://Patreon.com/tibees Twitter: https://twitter.com/TobyHendy IG: https://www.instagram.com/tibees_/ Website: http://www.tobyhendy.com The pen I use https://amzn.to/2YKgpOi Music: Reconcile … Continue reading
How Symmetry Shapes Nature’s Laws
In this 2-minute video, David Kaplan explains how the search for hidden symmetries leads to discoveries like the Higgs boson.
What Is Universality?
Quanta’s In Theory video series returned with an exploration of the mysterious mathematical pattern found throughout nature. Read about the season debut here: https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-un… Directed and animated by Emily Driscoll for Quanta Magazine
Superluminal Time Travel + Time Warp Challenge Answer | Space Time
By choosing the right path and the right reference frames, any superluminal motion can lead to information or objects returning to their origin before they depart. Matt O’Dowd will show you how to navigate such a path. Time Warp Challenge … Continue reading
The Zipf Mystery
The of and to. A in is I. That it, for you, was with on. As have … but be they. RELATED LINKS AND SOURCES BELOW! Tweets by tweetsauce http://www.instagram.com/electricpants WordCount.org http://www.wordcount.org/ How many days have you been alive? http://www.beatcanvas.com/daysalive.asp … Continue reading
What is the best way to lace your shoes? Dream proof.
Mathologer A blast from the past. A video about my fun quest to pin down the best ways of lacing mathematical shoes from almost 20 years ago. Lots of pretty and accessible math. Includes a proof that came to me … Continue reading
A.I. Is Monitoring You Right Now and Here’s How It’s Using Your Data
There’s wisdom in crowds, and scientists are applying artificial intelligence and machine learning to better predict global crises and outbreaks.
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