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Tag: mathematics
Basics Of Statistics
In the 21st century, professionals often claim that the world’s most valuable resource is ‘DATA’. Despite the ... Read more
Number Theory and Cryptography
What is number theory?
“Mathematics is the queen of the sciences and number theory is the queen of mathematics.” - Guass
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Denumerable Sets & Cardinality
Historical flow of denumerable sets and cardinality
Before discussing the denumerability of a set we should know how the idea of ... Read more
In Search Of The Unchanging
“Change is inevitable” as the old cliché goes. At least in the realm of reality, this is hard to argue with. On the other hand, in the mystical world of mathematics, we may stumble upon curious ideas that betray this tenet ... Read more
33, 42 and “Sums of Three Cubes”
Let us write 29 as 29 = x³ + y³ + z³, plug in any integers for x, y, z. One set of solutions is 29 = 3³ + 1³ + 1³. Pretty simple and intuitive, right? Similarly, how about 30? Not so much. The only known solution involves ... Read more
Mathematica de Naturae – III: All the King’s Men
As the dominant species of the planet, we are unrivaled in our position on the food chain. Evolution has led us down a very arduous path of invention and thought. Our natural ability to hunt has been erased from our genomes ... Read more
Mathematica de Naturae – II : Law of the Red Queen
The population of a species that could be observed at a given time with respect to other species in its habitat is an important area of study in ecological mathematics. The availability and competition among species for food ... Read more