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Could These Numbers Unravel New Dimensions in Space?
These multidimensional number systems are helping us explain the laws of nature. Here’s how. Can Hawking’s Black Hole Paradox Be Solved With Fuzzballs? – • Can Hawking’s Black Hole Paradox Be S… Read More: The Peculiar Math That Could Underlie … Continue reading
Were Numbers Created from Angles? A Geometric Perspective
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Something Strange Happens When You Keep Squaring
There’s a strange number system, featured in the work of a dozen Fields Medalists, that helps solve problems that are intractable with real numbers. Head to https://brilliant.org/veritasium to start your free 30-day trial, and the first 200 people get 20% … Continue reading
