The Fibonacci sequence, an enigmatic series that has captivated thinkers across various fields for generations, unveils its presence far beyond mathematical texts, weaving itself into the very fabric of the natural world and human creativity. This sequence’s widespread application, from the design of flowers to the structure of music, highlights the seamless integration of mathematical … Continue reading Unraveling the Mysteries of Fibonacci: 5 Captivating Insights
Voltaire’s Fortune: Mastering the French Lottery and Empowering Enlightenment
Voltaire, the famed French philosopher and writer, amassed considerable wealth by exploiting a flaw in the French lottery system of the early 18th century. Alongside mathematician Charles Marie de La Condamine and a group of collaborators, they seized a lucrative opportunity presented by the French national lottery, which was designed to promote bond purchases. In […]
In 1930, Chandra, an Indian student…
In 1930, Chandra, an Indian student showed mathematically that massive stars explode into a supernova and then collapse down into neutron stars,or black holes. Before that Scientists assumed that all stars collapsed into white dwarfs when they died. Chandra’s theory was ridiculed as ‘absurd’.
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One of the most important mathematical…
One of the most important mathematical books ever written, Principia Mathematica, needed 360 pages to prove that 1 + 1 = 2. The book itself is considered so advanced and hard to understand that it’s rarely used in academia at all.
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A deceased man was considered…
A deceased man was considered a coauthor of a 1990 math paper after he appeared in a dream to the other author to explain some of the key ideas.
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A futurama episode contains…
A Futurama episode contains a real-life mathematical theorem which was specifically made for that episode, making it the first known theorem to be created for the sole purpose of entertainment in a TV show.