The Collatz conjecture is simple to state but has baffled mathematicians for 80 years. But a man dubbed the ‘Mozart of maths’ has now almost proved it Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2216259-baffling-maths-riddle-that-looks-like-a-pile-of-worms-almost-solved/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
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Computer attempts to replicate the dream-like maths of Ramanujan
A computer program called the Ramanujan Machine is generating mathematical conjectures for constants like π and e, just like the legendary Indian mathematician Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2209213-computer-attempts-to-replicate-the-dream-like-maths-of-ramanujan/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Ready Player One: Get Set for an Exciting Career in Gaming
From more traditional console and PC games to the explosion of mobile, tablet and online gaming, it is estimated that more than 2.5 billion of us play video games worldwide. That popularity looks set to continue: the global gaming sector is expected to be worth more than $180 billion by 2021. We spoke to industry […]
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Marcus du Sautoy: How maths blows my mind – and how it will save us
In the first of a new series of quickfire interviews, mathematician Marcus du Sautoy talks symmetry, spellcheckers and why he’ll see the apocalypse coming Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24232281-600-marcus-du-sautoy-how-maths-blows-my-mind-and-how-it-will-save-us/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Google has created a maths AI that has already proved 1200 theorems
An AI made by Google has written mathematical proofs for more than 1200 theorems and may one day go on to tackle problems mathematicians don’t know how to solve Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2200707-google-has-created-a-maths-ai-that-has-already-proved-1200-theorems/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Violent Attack Turns Man From Futon Salesman to Math Genius
Seventeen years ago, Jason Padgett was a drunk futon salesman living in Tacoma, Washington. Today, he’s a genius of theoretical mathematics. He has a talent for drawing fractals by hand, and can see complex numerical relationships unfold like flowers before his eyes. What caused this drastic transformation in Jason Padgett? He got hit in the… Read more » Source: https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2019/04/violent-attack-turns-man-from-futon-salesman-to-math-genius/…
How maths could fix the problems with India’s voting machines
The world’s biggest election is under way in India. Trust in the machines used to vote is low, but better maths could spot manipulation or errors, says Edd Gent Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2199984-how-maths-could-fix-the-problems-with-indias-voting-machines/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
21.14 – MU Podcast
Genuine adult cases of past-life memory recall are so rare that many paranormal researchers tend to dismiss them. However, on this episode of Mysterious Universe we will discuss one of the most compelling verifiable cases of past-life memory recall to ever see the light of day. Then in our Plus+ extension we take a look… Continue reading 21.14 – MU Podcast