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10 famous female mathematicians in world history.
While men are often more adept at calculations, many women have also demonstrated genuine talent in this field, especially mathematics.
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Pythagoras taught greedy people with just a special cup
Anyone who has ever gone to school certainly knows the famous mathematician Pythagoras.
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Is mathematics an invention or a discovery?
Some believe that mathematics itself exists in nature, waiting to be discovered; while others believe that mathematics is entirely a creation of the human brain.
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More than 2000 years ago, a Greek knew that the Earth was spherical and calculated its circumference.
It was only in the 20th century that we launched satellites into space to determine the circumference of the Earth, but 2,000 years ago, a Greek man did it.
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The sofa problem that has puzzled science for 6 decades has been solved
For nearly 60 years, scientists have been unable to find a solution to a seemingly simple problem: Moving a sofa through a narrow L-shaped corner.
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First robot-created artwork sells for $1.32 million
A portrait of British mathematician Alan Turing has become the first work of art created by a robot to be sold at auction, selling for $1.32 million on November 7.
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Vietnamese mathematician makes dual discovery, helping US university maintain world leadership in algebra
Professor Pham Huu Tiep said his discoveries often arise when he least expects them.
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Euclid and the birth of geometry
Euclid (330 - 275 BC) was born in Athens, the capital of Greece, one of the largest and most beautiful ancient cities in the world.
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Carl Gauss: Prince of mathematics solved an ancient problem with a history of more than 2,000 years in just one night
Surely when we were in school, at least once we heard the name Gauss and were told about the anecdotes or theorems that this prodigy left behind.
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In the world, there have been only 5 women who have won the highest mathematics prize in the past 90 years
Prestigious mathematics awards such as the Fields Medal, Abel Prize and Breakthrough Prize are awarded mainly to men.
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Portrait of Russian mathematical genius Gtigori Perelman: Dubbed the smartest person in the world
Dubbed the smartest person in the world and received many prestigious awards, Russian mathematician Grigori Perelman just wants to stay hidden, live peacefully and focus…
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Slide Ruler - A simple invention that changed the history of science in the world
In the 350 years before the advent of electronic computers, the slide ruler became a unique tool to help mathematicians, scientists, engineers, economists, doctors, mili…
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A mathematician has just solved a 4,000-year-old Egyptian puzzle
Ancient math problems have been handed down for centuries, and recently, a mathematician has solved a 4000-year-old Egyptian puzzle...
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The Achilles' heel of artificial intelligence, AI is not as omnipotent as people think
At the end of the 20th century, mathematician Steve Smale came up with a list of 18 unsolved problems, the last of which dealt with the limits of human and machine intel…
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Combining chaos theory and geometry, the mathematician received the prestigious Abel Prize
Dennis Sullivan was awarded the 2022 Abel Prize, one of the most prestigious prizes in mathematics, for his contributions to the fields of topology and dynamical systems.