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‘A-Team’ of Math Proves a Critical Link Between Addition and Sets | Quanta Magazine

IntroductionIn a randomly chosen set of numbers, addition can go wild. Add together every pair from such a set, and you’ll end up with a...

The Hidden Connection That Changed Number Theory | Quanta Magazine

IntroductionThere are three kinds of prime numbers. The first is a solitary outlier: 2, the only even prime. After that, half the primes leave...

Boffins find AI stumbles when quizzed on the tough stuff

AI models can manage well enough when prompted with text or images, and may even solve complex problems when not making terrible errors. OpenAI, for...

A New Generation of Mathematicians Pushes Prime Number Barriers | Quanta Magazine

IntroductionMore than 2,000 years ago, the Greek mathematician Eratosthenes came up with a method for finding prime numbers that continues to reverberate through mathematics...

4 Ways To Implement Bitcoin Governance Strategies | Ledger

Things to know:– Your Ledger devices are extremely useful for letting users self-custody their Bitcoin. But what if you’re an organization, or a financial...

Behold Modular Forms, the ‘Fifth Fundamental Operation’ of Math | Quanta Magazine

Introduction“There are five fundamental operations in mathematics,” the German mathematician Martin Eichler supposedly said. “Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and modular forms.” Part of the joke,...

Fun ways to teach multiplication tables using video lessons & songs

How do you teach multiplication in a fun way? When it comes to teaching multiplication, harnessing the power of video lessons can transform a...

An Old Conjecture Falls, Making Spheres a Lot More Complicated | Quanta Magazine

IntroductionIn early June, buzz built as mathematicians landed at London’s Heathrow Airport. Their destination was the University of Oxford and a conference in honor...

Beyond Numpy and Pandas: Unlocking the Potential of Lesser-Known Python Libraries – KDnuggets

Image by OrMaVaredo on Pixabay  Python is one of the most used programming languages in the world and provides developers with a wide range of libraries. Anyway, when...

Arithmetic Has a Biological Origin—It’s an Expression in Symbols of the ‘Deep Structure’ of Our Perception

Everyone knows that arithmetic is true: 2 + 2 = 4.But surprisingly, we don’t know why it’s true. By stepping outside the box of our...

Recounting the History of Math’s Transcendental Numbers | Quanta Magazine

IntroductionIn 1886 the mathematician Leopold Kronecker famously said, “God Himself made the whole numbers — everything else is the work of men.” Indeed, mathematicians...

The Simple Geometry That Predicts Molecular Mosaics | Quanta Magazine

IntroductionOn a Saturday afternoon in the fall of 2021, Silvio Decurtins was leafing through a paper with a title that could have been pulled...

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