mathematics

John Conway Solved Mathematical Problems With His Bare Hands

Legendary mathematician, who died on April 11, 2020 due to COVID19 was curious and one of the greatest problem-solvers of his generation. John Conway made major contribution to knot theory. Refining the Alexander polynomial, invention of the Conway polynomial, which is now a basic tool learned by every knot theorist.

@dheerthan 10:06 AM 24-Apr-2020

NPTEL - Learn Free Online Anywhere, Anytime.

NPTEL provides E-learning through online Web and Video courses of various streams. Choose from 994+ Courses from Management, Engineering to Humanities and Social Science. The NPTEL portal has detailed courses and videos on YouTube for you to learn and explore your curiosity.

@dheerthan 10:44 AM 27-Nov-2018

How To Make Better Decisions Using Maths

Learn how to make better choices using the optimal stopping method. Mathematician Lily Serna looks at how maths can be applied to anything from choosing the best beach, to house hunting, and even dating.

@dheerthan 11:55 AM 20-Oct-2018

Why All World Maps are Wrong? and Why World Maps is Distorted? - Explained

It is mathematically impossible to translate the surface of a sphere onto a plane without some form of distortion. To solve this problem, mathematicians and cartographers have developed a huge library of representations of the globe, each distorting a certain attribute and preserving others.

@dheerthan 12:14 PM 20-Jun-2018

World Cup 2018 - Does history tell us who will win in Russia?

Can history tell us who will win this summer's World Cup? By looking at patterns, trends and statistics from past tournaments, we predict who will be crowned champions. World Cup winners have only ever come from Europe and South America.

@dheerthan 03:31 PM 19-Jun-2018

Simulations Capture A Quantum Butterfly

Hofstadter butterfly first appeared in 1976, in calculations of electrons in a two-dimensional material within a strong magnetic field. In a collaboration between Google and researchers at universities in California, Singapore and Greece, researchers have used photons in quantum chip to simulate the fractal pattern.

@dheerthan 10:33 AM 04-Jan-2018

Teen won $250,000 for explaining relativity using a pick-up truck and Usain Bolt

Hillary Diane Andales of the Philippines won the 2017 Breakthrough Junior Challenge for her video explaining the theory of relativity. Breakthrough Junior Challenge, an annual competition that calls on teenagers across the world to submit videos no longer than three minutes that simplify big ideas in science or math.

@dheerthan 10:04 AM 04-Jan-2018

How to Calculate Standard Deviation with Simple Example and Explanation

Follow these five steps to calculate standard deviation. Also includes the standard deviation formula with simple example. We can use standard deviation to know whether someone’s behavior is normal or extraordinary.

@dheerthan 06:13 PM 27-Dec-2017

This is the top liberal arts major among billionaires

Want to get rich - but hate economics? This is the most common liberal arts major for billionaires. There's good news, even if you hate econ or history, take comfort in the fact that there are plenty of other majors that can lead to billionaire status.

@dheerthan 11:28 AM 27-Oct-2017

Origin of Zero Symbol Is Centuries Older Than Previously Thought

The conceptual origin of zero has eluded archaeologists and historians. An updated analysis of an ancient Indian manuscript is shedding new light on this longstanding mystery, showing that the symbol that would eventually evolve into the number zero emerged at least 500 years earlier than previously thought.

@dheerthan 11:43 AM 15-Sep-2017

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