Out of three finalists who were asked the prickly 1% question, only one got it right A TRICKY sequence question could put you in the top one per cent of the country – if you get it right. The tough ...

This year has seen some amazing advancements in fundamental mathematics. Researchers have made breakthroughs in geometry, topology, chaos theory, and more. And a startling three of our top 10 ...

ABSTRACT: We introduce an algorithm which allows us to prove that there exists an infinite number of matrix strong Diophantine 540-tuples with positive integers as entries. We construct matrix ...

Celebrate the simple mathematical sequence that is hidden in everything from sunflower spirals to Da Vinci's paintings Discover why the sequence is considered nature's secret code, governing ...

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For centuries, the Fibonacci sequence has been one of nature’s most recognizable patterns, found in everything from sunflowers to pinecones. But recent research has thrown a curveball into the idea ...

Is a mysterious visitor from the depths of space trying to tell us something? According to a controversial theory, the interstellar object known as 3I/ATLAS is not just a silent traveller but a ...

The famous Fibonacci sequence is a sequence of numbers that occurs naturally in many aspects of life. It’s something that has been a part of the mathematics world since at least 200 BCE, but in recent ...