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Science & Technology ·Oct 15

Regiomontanus Problem: The 15th-Century Angle Puzzle

Meet Regiomontanus, the 15th-century astronomer who solved the angle-maximization problem with pure geometry—and influenced Columbus and Copernicus.
Science & Technology ·Sep 25

Prime Numbers: 20,000 Years to a 41-Million-Digit Record

10 min read Science & Technology ·Sep 12

Babylonian Trigonometry: Born From Land, Not Stars

8 min read Science & Technology ·Sep 8

Theano of Croton: The Woman Who Led Pythagoras' School

8 min read

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Science & Technology ·Aug 17

Maria Agnesi: Mathematician Behind the Witch's Curve

7 min read Science & Technology ·Aug 16

Four Color Theorem: The 1976 Computer Proof That Shook Math

9 min read Science & Technology ·Aug 14

Apery's Constant: The 1978 Proof That Shocked Math

7 min read Science & Technology ·Aug 14

Why Math Matters: The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Numbers

7 min read Science & Technology ·Aug 10

Squaring the Circle: The Impossible 2,500-Year Quest

7 min read Science & Technology ·Aug 9

History of Trigonometry: Who Invented Sine and Cosine?

6 min read History & War ·Aug 6

Rhind Papyrus: Ancient Egypt's Oldest Math Mystery

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