Today, we’re traveling back to the seventeenth century to meet a lesser-known figure in mathematics: Claude Mydorge. While not a household name like Descartes or Fermat, Mydorge contributed to the mathematical conversations of his time and quietly left a mark on the geometric landscape. So, who was Claude Mydorge, and why should we care about him today? Let’s unpack his story.
What do rabbits, nature’s cutest fluffballs, have to do with one of the most famous patterns in mathematics? Well, imagine this: a single pair of rabbits start multiplying—just two at first, but soon, the field is hopping with Rabbit DeNiros, Luke Skyhoppers, Marilyn Bun-roes, and Jessicas. Before you know it, you’re asking yourself: How many rabbits are there?’ And boom—you’ve
Francois Viète’s cryptanalysis marked a turning point in the French Wars of Religion, but his genius methods weren’t as complex as one might think.
Today, I share with you my own ghost story when I visited Luxor, Pennsylvania! Was it what I thought I saw? Was it real? Or was it science playing tricks on me? Because science can often debunk what we think we see!
In 1966, one fascinating word was presented in a paper in Europe, changing the study of friction and engineering. Ah, 1966! What a wonderful year! It was the year of the ATM patent, the first year of Medicaid, the year I was born, The Beatles album “Rubber Soul” was number one for six weeks, NASA’s Luna 9 became the first
Every now and then, I hear helicopters overhead. And I joke, living in Los Angeles, that helicopters and sirens are the songs of my people. I like the sound. It makes me feel safe. Close to my house, there is a hospital with a helipad. And every now and then, I hear a helicopter flying into my neighborhood, getting closer
Omar Khayyam was an interdisciplinary thinker. He was a mathematician, a philosopher, a political advisor, and a famous poet. This is his story.
Understanding momentum goes back to Aristotle’s time, where be believed that heavier objects fall faster than lighter ones. Today, momentum propels us to future endeavours that even reside within us!
In June 2022, Emma Haruka Iwao determined the value of pi to 100 trillion digits! When Archimedes first determined this value, his was only three digits. His life…
When the mercurial Girolamo Cardano met the hot-tempered Lodovico Ferrari, it sparked a successful working relationship that ended in death! Who murdered Ferrari?