Mathematicians Wrote a Proof for a 100-Year-Old Problem—and May Have Just Changed Geometry
The Kakeya set—named for its discoverer Sōichi Kakeya—was complicated by a subsequent mathematician named Abram Samoilovitch ...
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380-year-old Descartes circle problem finally solved with help from physics
Using advanced mathematical tools inspired by physics, the team has derived a general equation for any number of tangent ...
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On the MacWilliams Theorem over Codes and Lattices
In this context, the MacWilliams identity is the finite analog of the Jacobi-Poisson summation formula of the theta function. Motivated by the random lattice theory, the statistical significance of ...
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Pherecydes: The Mysterious Greek Philosopher Who Taught Pythagoras
In the cosmogony of Pherecydes, tutor of Pythagoras, the wedding of Zeus and Hera is a central theme. Credit: Public Domain via wikimedia commons Pherecydes of Syros is one of the most enigmatic ...