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 »
In 1930, Chandra, an Indian student showed mathematically that massive stars explode into a supernova and then collapse down into neutron stars,or black holes. Before that Scientists assumed that all stars collapsed into white dwarfs when they died. Chandra’s theory was ridiculed as ‘absurd’. The post In 1930, Chandra, an Indian student… appeared first on… 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
