Topic: Mathematics
How Does Math Relate to the Life Cycle of Periodical Cicadas?
Two broods of periodical cicadas have emerged together for the first time in over 200 years. Brood XIX appears in the southeastern U.S., while Brood XIII is found...
Penrose Tiling Problem and the “The Hat” Shape
In the world of mathematics, there are problems that have been around for centuries, or even millennia, waiting to be solved. One such problem is the Penrose tiling...
Argentine-American Mathematician Luis Caffarelli Wins 2023 Abel Prize
The Abel Prize, named after Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel, is considered one of the highest honors in mathematics. The prize is conferred every year by the King...
‘Dhara: An Ode to Indian Knowledge Systems’ Initiative
The Ministry of Culture’s flagship initiative, “Dhara: An Ode to Indian Knowledge Systems,” has completed its first year. During this year, 10 successful conferences were organized on various...
Honeybees capable of parity categorization
Honeybees are the only non-humans found to be capable of learning parity categorization. Key facts Parity classification is the categorization of numbers as either odd or even. It...
Mathematician Tony Lewis passes away
Mathematician Tony Lewis passed away on April 1st, 2020. He is noted for the Duckworth Lewis Stern method used in cricket by ICC. Tony Lewis Tony Lewis (Anthony...
Abel Prize, 2020 to Hillel Frustenberg and Gregory Margulis
The Norwegian Academy of Science is to award the Abel Prize for the year 2020 to the two great mathematicians Hillel Frustenberg and Gregory Margulis. They are being...Katharine Johnson
NASA mathematician, Katharine Johnson, passed away at the age of 101 recently. She is noted for not only for her mathematical prowess but also for her role in...
Special Textbooks by Uttar Pradesh Government for Kids suffering from Intellectual Disabilities
In perhaps first such move in the country, the Uttar Pradesh Government has started developing textbooks from classes 1 to 5 of Hindi, English and Mathematics subjects for...Israel scientist develops a concept named Ramanujan Machine
The scientists from Technion — Israel Institute of Technology (IIT) have developed a concept & have named Ramanujan Machine, after the Indian mathematician. It is not really a...
