Tag: mathematics
Why do prime numbers make these spirals? – YouTube
Important error correction: In the video, I say that Dirichlet showed that the primes are equally distributed…
In the Universe of Equations, Virtually All Are Prime | Quanta Magazine
Equations, like numbers, cannot always be split into simpler elements. Researchers have now proved that such “prime”…
The (Imaginary) Numbers at the Edge of Reality | Quanta Magazine
Have you ever sat in a math classroom and wondered, “When will I ever use this?” You…
What is the largest prime one less than a cubic number?
What is the largest prime one less than a cubic number? Consider the largest prime p such…
50th Known Mersenne Prime Discovered
Discovery of the 50th known Mersenne Prime. Source: 50th Known Mersenne Prime Discovered
A Gentle Introduction To Graph Theory
Graphs are all around us, we just don’t always see them for what they are.
What is Abstract Algebra? (Modern Algebra) – Socratica – YouTube
Abstract Algebra is very different than the algebra most people study in high school. This math subject…
Much ado about nothing: ancient Indian text contains earliest zero symbol | Science | The Guardian
Exclusive: one of the greatest conceptual breakthroughs in mathematics has been traced to the Bakhshali manuscript, dating…
