Three of the Strangest Paradoxes in Mathematics
Sometimes your gut feelings lead you astray—particularly in mathematics, in which one constantly comes across…
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The Riemann Hypothesis, the Biggest Problem in Mathematics, Is a Step Closer to Being Solved
The Riemann hypothesis is the most important open question in number theory—if not all of…
Why science relies too much on mathematics
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DeepMind AI solves hard geometry problems from mathematics olympiad
Geometrical problems involve proving facts about angles or lines in complicated shapesGoogle DeepMind An AI…
What the mathematics of knots reveals about the shape of the universe
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Two beguiling mathematics books reviewed: The Seven Measures of the World and Four Ways of Thinking
A three-dimensional quantum gas atomic clock.Science Photo Library The Seven Measures of the World Piero…