AvatarMark BellFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoMathematicians plan computer proof of Fermat's last theoremnewscientist.com - Alex WilkinsMathematicians hope to develop a computerised proof of Fermat’s last theorem, an infamous statement about numbers that has beguiled them for …
AvatarMark Bell3 days agoPi calculated to 105 trillion digits, smashing world recordLive Science - By Harry BakerA U.S. computer storage company has calculated the irrational number pi to 105 trillion digits, breaking the previous world record. The calculations …
AvatarMark BellStoryboardGeek Out Over Pi DayCurated byReader's DigestMarch 14 (3.14) is Pi Day, and we have the trivia jokes, riddles and more to satisfy your hunger for knowledge—and your sweet tooth!
AvatarMark Bell6 days agoThe Simplest Math Problem Could Be Unsolvablescientificamerican.com - Manon BischoffAt first glance, the problem seems ridiculously simple. And yet experts have been searching for a solution in vain for decades. According to …
AvatarMark BellIs The Golden Ratio Actually Special?cantorsparadise.com - Cole FrederickWhile this ratio is aesthetically pleasing, its importance is likely overstated.Continue reading on Cantor’s Paradise »
AvatarMark BellThe paradox at the heart of mathematics: Gödel's Incompleteness Theorem - Marcus du Sautoyted.comConsider the following sentence: “This statement is false.” Is that true? If so, that would make the statement false. But if it’s false, then the …