The peacock, the pillar and a theorem: How ancient Indian scholars knew the triangle rule before Pythagoras

Let's explore how the Pythagorean theorem was known and applied in India centuries before Pythagoras, highlighting a poetic ...
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A geometry masterpiece: Yale prof solves part of math’s ‘Rosetta Stone’

Sam Raskin has wrapped his head around a math problem so complex it took five academic studies — and more than 900 pages — to solve. The results are a sweeping, game-changing math proof that was ...
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Two US high school girls rewrite 2,000 years of mathematics with a new Pythagorean proof once thought untouchable

For centuries, the Pythagorean Theorem has occupied a unique position in mathematics: both elementary and profound. Its equation, a² + b² = c², is taught early and used widely, yet its implications ...
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Machines Are on the Verge of Tackling Fermat’s Last Theorem—a Proof That Once Defied Them

A mathematician will turn a groundbreaking 100-page proof into computer code. The proof tool, Lean, lets users turn proofs written in prose into rules and logic for testing. Kevin Buzzard already uses ...