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Mathematics

A 9-post collection

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TCP Shorts: Existence Proofs

An existence proof is simply a proof that shows a particular kind of object exists, or can exist. Why is that interesting? Because if you' »

The Concepts Project on Mathematics 11 December 2014

Orders of Magnitude

Imagine you're building yourself a new house, from scratch, and you're trying to guess how many bricks you'll need. You »

Uri Bram Uri Bram on economics, Economics, Mathematics 28 September 2014

Irrational Numbers

> Disclaimer: Some of the terms defined below are defined differently elsewhere. The differences are mostly semantical and it’s easier to only focus on the »

Jordy Greenblatt on Mathematics, Jordy Greenblatt 13 September 2014

Prime Numbers

Walls have bricks, elements have atoms, organisms have cells, and a bowl of Lucky Charms has little fake marshmallows. Walls, elements, organisms, and Lucky Charms all »

Hannah Vazquez on Mathematics, Jordy Greenblatt 24 August 2014

Combinatorics: Permutations

Even though counting is the first mathematical concept almost every kid learns, somehow a significant portion of cutting edge math research relates to questions that basically »

The Concepts Project on Mathematics, Jordy Greenblatt 10 August 2014
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