Author: Thought Thrill
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What Is the Golden Ratio? Understanding φ (Phi)
The golden ratio, written as φ and approximately equal to 1.618, appears when a whole is divided so that the ratio of the whole to the larger part equals the ratio of the larger part to the smaller. This proportion shows up in geometry, the Fibonacci sequence, art, architecture, and natural patterns. Golden spiral. Suppose read more
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Every Math Problem that Made Someone Famous (pt. 2)
Thanks for watching! Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWUho_Cmv5s Timestamps:0:00 Leonhard Euler, Euler’s Identity1:15 Rudolf Clausius, Second Law of Thermodynamics2:38 Marie Curie, Law of Radioactive Decay3:55 Daniel Bernoulli, Bernoulli’s Equation4:52 Ludwig Boltzmann, Entropy Equation6:04 James Joule, First Law of Thermodynamics7:09 Georg Ohm, Ohm’s Law8:01 Johannes Kepler, Third Law of Planetary Motion9:15 Gaspard-Gustave Coriolis, Coriolis Force Leonard Euler – read more
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Greatest Mathematicians and their Discoveries – Part 1
You will see some of the famous and greatest mathematicians from 500 BC to the 21st century. Let’s dive into the lives and groundbreaking discoveries of legendary mathematicians who shaped the world with their innovative ideas. Pythagoras Pythagoras, an ancient Greek mathematician, philosopher, and founder of the Pythagorean school, is best known for discovering the read more
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Every Logic Paradox Created by Mathematicians Explained
The Ring of Gyges by Plato The Ring of Gyges is a thought experiment from Plato’s book, The Republic, written in 380 BC. This story tackles what happens to morality when power takes over. The story revolves around a shepherd named Gyges in the kingdom of Lydia. One day, after an earthquake opens up the read more
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Every Type of Infinity Explained
Why does infinity never behave like a normal number? People think infinity is just a really big number, but infinity is the most broken idea in math, as it does not follow basic rules. Today we’ll cover infinity from ancient India and Greece all the way to the modern mathematics that rigorously define infinity today. read more
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Infinity Paradoxes That Shouldn’t Be Possible
Every Infinity Paradox Explained (Adding the equations and correctly ordering the sections is in progress) 1. Two Envelopes Paradox The Two Envelopes Paradox presents a dilemma about mathematical expectation that arises when comparing two unknown quantities. The problem is formulated as follows: there are two envelopes, one contains an amount , and the other contains read more
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Every Branch of Math Explained
Intro Dividing mathematics into distinct categories isn’t a simple task. Some fields are vast, while others are narrow, and in many cases, it’s hard to say where one subject ends and another begins. Still, we’ve done our best to make sense of it all. Arithmetic Arithmetic is the foundation of all mathematics. It studies numbers read more
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