It’s the theorem every mathematician believes in — yet no one can prove it. For decades, the brightest minds have tried and ...

Stephen Hawking’s 50-year-old theorem on how black holes merge together has been successfully tested thanks to huge advances in gravitational wave astronomy, which helped astronomers catch the waves ...

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The Pythagoras’ theorem in 1D is governed by lines, while in 2D by squares (see picture below). Just like squares appear naturally when transforming the Pythagoras’ theorem from 1D to 2D, octahedrons ...

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About a decade ago Tonan Kamata, now a mathematician at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), stood mesmerized in front of a math museum’s origamilike exhibit. It featured a ...

CBSE Class 10 Math Exam 2025: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) concluded the Class 10 math examination. Students who will appear for the examination might be worried about what to ...

In 2022, two high school students created a trigonometric proof of the Pythagorean Theorem—something that’s only ever been accomplished by a few professional mathematicians. Now, a new article not ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of Short Wave about the oldest known tadpole, new proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem, and the evolutionary roots of alcohol consumption. All ...

Two US college students discovered five new proofs of Pythagoras' theorem using trigonometry, expanding the theorem's understanding in a published study. In an remarkable academic achievement, two US ...