Yes, I’m fully aware: mathematics isn’t exactly the easiest subject to breach to people out there. I have had my mishaps and hard times with the topic throughout my years of studying.
Luckily for us, the best of the best in the league of mathematicians are constantly at work creating the framework upon which the best advances of the scientific world are built. They also serve as starters for significant leaps in scientific thinking through the centuries. So, to help us all out, we here at Modern Sciences have assembled a list of math-related curios that might pique your interest.
Mathematics’ Abel Prize Awarded to Cybersecurity Pioneers
You may be tapping and scrolling mindlessly through your smartphone without realizing how much work is being done in the background to ensure that your personal information isn’t just being broadcasted to every phone in your vicinity. We have fields like cybersecurity to thank for that—and in the article above, the field’s pioneers were rightfully recognized.
Pi Has Been Calculated to 62.8 Trillion Digits
I’d ask every reader to name off as many digits of pi as you all can, and most of us probably wouldn’t get past four; this isn’t much of a detriment, however, as you won’t really need to be as accurate in everyday life as you do in scientific pursuits. There are, however, researchers out there who wish to push the envelope of what we know, simply because they can—and a couple of them worked on pi.
Cryptocurrencies: the Primer
I’m sure you’ve heard of it: bitcoin, Ethereum, blockchain, and other seemingly-complicated terms that boggle the mind of all but the most dedicated enthusiasts in the cryptocurrency space. Luckily for us, YouTube channel 3blue1brown is on the case.
Pi Hides In the Strangest of Places
Sometimes, you encounter a peculiar answer to a problem that you weren’t expecting. YouTube channel 3blue1brown shows this all too well in the video above, which somehow finds pi (yes, that pi) nestled deep within a physics problem that at the surface didn’t seem to have anything to do with circles. What gives?
Mathematician Solves 150-Year-Old “n-queens” Chess Problem
Chess enthusiasts may know of some unique puzzles and problems within the boardgame’s framework that inspire some sort of creative thinking and problem-solving in players all around the world. There are other chess-related instances out there, however, that may need more than just a sharp mind; sometimes you might just need the mind of a mathematician.
