List: Math | Curated by Samrat Dutta

May 13, 2022
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A “Simple” Problem Mathematicians Couldn’t Solve Till DateLothar Collatz, two years after receiving his doctorate, introduced the idea of a conjecture in 1937. Mathematicians still couldn’t solve…
Oct 26, 2021
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Oct 26, 2021
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The Paradox That Keeps Mathematicians up All NightWhat we know about mathematical proofs was changed by Gödel’s Incompleteness Theorem.
May 12, 2022
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May 12, 2022
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2500 Year Old Greek Philosopher Was Probably Right!About a century ago, we thought that he was wrong! But now…
Jul 26, 2021
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Jul 26, 2021
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Cantor’s Paradise
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Meet the Greatest Mathematician (probably) of the DecadeDifferent people might have different opinions, but I’m a big fan of Terence Tao, who is probably the greatest mathematician of this decade…
Sep 23, 2021
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Sep 23, 2021
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279-Year-Old Math Problem that No One Could SolveGoldbach’s conjecture is one of the oldest and most popular unsolved problems in number theory. Or maybe I should say, in all of…
Oct 27, 2021
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Oct 27, 2021
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Get Infinite Chocolate Balls with Banach–Tarski ParadoxThe Banach–Tarski Paradox is one of the greatest paradoxes in mathematics that deals with the concept of infinity.
Jan 9, 2022
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Jan 9, 2022
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Prime Numbers Are So Damn InterestingPrime numbers are so cool that they are used in cryptography too.
Dec 14, 2020
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Dec 14, 2020
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Pigeonhole Principle: An Outstanding Axiom Or Just A Common Sense?A fundamental theory of mathematics which makes common sense sound sophisticated.
Jan 14, 2021
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Jan 14, 2021
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The Most Beautiful Equation in the World of MathematicsEuler’s identity equation is considered the most beautiful equation in the field of mathematics. But why?
Apr 4, 2021
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Apr 4, 2021
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The Second Most Beautiful Equation in the World of MathematicsI already wrote an article on Euler’s identity equation, arguably the most beautiful equation in the world. This article is on Euler’s…
Apr 19, 2021
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Apr 19, 2021
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Algebra is More Beautiful Than You ThinkI’m not kidding. Read this article and find out for yourself.
Jun 29, 2021
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Jun 29, 2021
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Solve This Equation To Win A Million DollarsThis is probably the second hardest way to earn a million dollars, writing on Medium being the first one.
Jan 11, 2021
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Jan 11, 2021
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A Single Equation that Rules the WorldThe equation connects neuron firing, fluid convection, the Mandelbrot set and so much more and will definitely change your view of this…
Feb 5, 2021
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Feb 5, 2021
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This Military Technology is Being Used Everyday in Our LivesA deep dive into how math keeps your data secure.
Feb 6, 2021
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Feb 6, 2021
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Is There Something Bigger than Infinity?Infinity means something without an end. But, is there something bigger than infinity?
Mar 28, 2021
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Mar 28, 2021
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