Tag: Maths
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Every Unsolved Prime Number Problem
Brocard’s Conjecture Twin, Cousin, and Sexy Primes Palindromic Primes Euclid Numbers Goldbach’s Conjecture Brocard’s Conjecture A prime number is a positive whole number that has exactly two divisors: 1 and itself. Pick a prime number greater than 2, like 3. Then take the next prime number after that, in this case read more
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Every Algebraic Curve Explained
Linear Functions Quadratic Functions Polynomials of Degree n Rational Functions Radical Functions Exponential Functions Logarithmic Functions Trigonometric Functions Inverse Trigonometric Functions Hyperbolic Functions The Absolute Value Function Constant Functions Floor and Ceiling Functions The Sign Function Piecewise Functions Linear Functions Linear functions have the form f(x) = mx + b. Here read more
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Every Weird Number System Explained
Decimal (Base 10) Roman Numerals Binary (Base 2) Hexadecimal (Base 16) Golden Ratio Base Decimal (Base 10) Assuming you’ve heard of numbers before, you probably know about the decimal system, also known as base 10. It involves 10 digits that can be put together to represent a number. For example, consider read more
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Unsolved Problems in Graph Theory Explained
Graph theory has uncovered many secrets of networks and relationships, but some problems remain unsolved. Here are three famous unsolved problems in graph theory, the Total Coloring Conjecture, the Hadwiger Conjecture, and the 1-Factorization Conjecture, and why they continue to puzzle mathematicians. Building Blocks of Graph Theory 1-Factorization Conjecture Unfriendly Partition read more
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Every Weird Temperature Scale Explained
Celsius Fahrenheit Kelvin The Obscure Temperature Scales Celsius Anders Celsius. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons In its simplest definition, a temperature scale uses numbers to classify how hot or cold something is. The Celsius scale is the most commonly used scale of temperature around the world, with units of degrees Celsius. read more
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Complex Geometry Puzzles Explained
Five Geometry Puzzles That Will Test Your Problem-Solving Skills Triangle and Five Rectangles Wood Piece Puzzle Inscribed Triangle Problem Wertheimer’s Car Riddle Shaded Area Problem Five Geometry Puzzles That Will Test Your Problem-Solving Skills Triangle and Five Rectangles Here’s a simple problem to start off, posted to the subreddit r/askmath. Rectangle read more
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Every Weird Geometry Paradox Explained Part 1
Every Geometry Paradox Explained String Girdling Earth Coin Rotation Paradox Staircase Paradox Sphere Eversion Banach-Tarski Paradox Every Geometry Paradox Explained Geometry is not always as straightforward as it seems. Some of its most surprising results look like errors at first glance but hold up completely under scrutiny. Here is a read more
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Every Higher Dimensional Geometry Shape Explained
Every Higher-Dimensional Geometry Shape Explained Hypercubes Hyperspheres and Hyperballs Polytopes Simplexes Hyperplanes Hypercubes In one-dimensional (1D) space, a line segment is bounded by two points. In 2D space, a square is bounded by four line segments (if we include the inside region as part of the square). In 3D space, a read more
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Every Massive Number Explained
The Biggest Numbers in Mathematics Googol The Shannon Number Skewes’ Numbers Graham’s Number TREE(3) Rayo’s Number The Biggest Numbers in Mathematics Googol A googol is 10¹⁰⁰. Written out, this is a 1 followed by 100 zeros. It is also known as ten duotrigintillion. The word “googol” was originally invented by Milton read more
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Every Greek Letter in Math Explained
Every Greek Letter Used in Mathematics, Explained α (Alpha) β (Beta) Γ/γ (Gamma) Δ/δ (Delta) ε (Epsilon) ζ (Zeta) η (Eta) θ (Theta) ι (Iota) κ (Kappa) λ (Lambda) μ (Mu) ν (Nu) ξ (Xi) ο (Omicron) π/Π (Pi) ρ (Rho) Σ/σ (Sigma) τ (Tau) υ (Upsilon) φ (Phi) χ (Chi) read more
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