Mathematics and theatrics combine in April in “Diving into Math with Emmy Noether,” a play about the pioneering and influential mathematician who is often referred to as the “mother of modern algebra.
Emmy Noether was praised by Einstein for her work in mathematical physics. Like Einstein, she fled Nazi Germany for the U.S.. A play about her life, "Diving into Math with Emmy Noether," will be ...
In August 1998, Thomas Hales sent an e-mail to dozens of mathematicians in which he declared that he had used computers to prove a conjecture that had evaded certain confirmation for 400 years. 1 The ...
Paul Erdős was one of the most prolific mathematicians to ever live, known for showing up at the door of others in the field ...
Without the mathematical model that she helped refine, “the extraordinary positioning, navigation, and timing accuracy of GPS would be impossible to achieve.” ...
A famous legend claims Abraham de Moivre calculated the exact date of his death using a sleep pattern formula. But did he truly predict it, or is history hiding a myth?
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