The Fibonacci sequence, an enigmatic series that has captivated thinkers across various fields for generations, unveils its presence far beyond mathematical texts, weaving itself into the very fabric of the natural world and human creativity. This sequence’s widespread application, from the design of flowers to the structure of music, highlights the seamless integration of mathematical… Read More »
Voltaire, the famed French philosopher and writer, amassed considerable wealth by exploiting a flaw in the French lottery system of the early 18th century. Alongside mathematician Charles Marie de La Condamine and a group of collaborators, they seized a lucrative opportunity presented by the French national lottery, which was designed to promote bond purchases. In… Read More »
NASA only uses 15 digits of pi for calculating interplanetary travel. At 40 digits, you could calculate the circumference of a circle the size of the visible universe to an accuracy equal to the diameter of a hydrogen atom. The post NASA only uses 15 digits of pi… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
Here are 25 Interesting Math Facts. 1-5 Interesting Math Facts 01. Hairy Ball Theorem: The hairy ball theorem of algebraic topology states that there is no non-vanishing continuous tangent vector field on even-dimensional n-spheres. In simple terms, it’s impossible to comb all the hairs on a tennis ball in the same direction without creating a…… Read More »
One of the most important mathematical books ever written, Principia Mathematica, needed 360 pages to prove that 1 + 1 = 2. The book itself is considered so advanced and hard to understand that it’s rarely used in academia at all. The post One of the most important mathematical… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
Shakuntala Devi from India, also known as the human computer, gave the 23rd root of a 201 digit number in 50 seconds. The answer was verified at the US Bureau of Standards by the UNIVAC 1101 computer, for which a special program had to be written to perform such a large calculation. The post Shakuntala… Read More »
