Slightly surprised that I heard about this investigation of mathematicians & blackboards from someone other than @mbarany.com.
(Although in fairness, this @sciam.bsky.social piece--and the @pnas.org article it discusses--are more focused on #CogSci than #MathHistory...)
#histSTM #psychology 🗃️📜
(Although in fairness, this @sciam.bsky.social piece--and the @pnas.org article it discusses--are more focused on #CogSci than #MathHistory...)
#histSTM #psychology 🗃️📜
Mathematicians’ Chalkboard Writing Shows When Inspiration Strikes www.scientificamerican.com/article/math...
Scientists See ‘Eureka’ Moments in Mathematicians’ Chalkboard Writings
Researchers spot the “tipping point” before mathematicians’ moments of discovery
www.scientificamerican.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Slightly surprised that I heard about this investigation of mathematicians & blackboards from someone other than @mbarany.com.
(Although in fairness, this @sciam.bsky.social piece--and the @pnas.org article it discusses--are more focused on #CogSci than #MathHistory...)
#histSTM #psychology 🗃️📜
(Although in fairness, this @sciam.bsky.social piece--and the @pnas.org article it discusses--are more focused on #CogSci than #MathHistory...)
#histSTM #psychology 🗃️📜
Hugo Steinhaus, Polish mathematician and author of a popular book of mathematical puzzles & curiosities, is the Linda Hall Library's #ScientistOfTheDay.
www.lindahall.org/about/news/s...
#histSTM #mathematics
#MathHistory #scicomm 🗃️📜
www.lindahall.org/about/news/s...
#histSTM #mathematics
#MathHistory #scicomm 🗃️📜
January 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Hugo Steinhaus, Polish mathematician and author of a popular book of mathematical puzzles & curiosities, is the Linda Hall Library's #ScientistOfTheDay.
www.lindahall.org/about/news/s...
#histSTM #mathematics
#MathHistory #scicomm 🗃️📜
www.lindahall.org/about/news/s...
#histSTM #mathematics
#MathHistory #scicomm 🗃️📜
"The Early (and Peculiar) History of the Möbius Function" by William Dunham is a highly entertaining and accessible article. Full of suprises. Glad I found it at Internet Archive:
web.archive.org/web/20230127...
#Mathematics #NumberTheory #MathHistory
web.archive.org/web/20230127...
#Mathematics #NumberTheory #MathHistory
web.archive.org
March 10, 2025 at 4:23 AM
"The Early (and Peculiar) History of the Möbius Function" by William Dunham is a highly entertaining and accessible article. Full of suprises. Glad I found it at Internet Archive:
web.archive.org/web/20230127...
#Mathematics #NumberTheory #MathHistory
web.archive.org/web/20230127...
#Mathematics #NumberTheory #MathHistory
Gödel on the afterlife. aeon.co/essays/kurt-... #mathhistory
Kurt Gödel, his mother and the argument for life after death | Aeon Essays
The intrepid logician Kurt Gödel believed in the afterlife. In four heartfelt letters to his mother he explained why
aeon.co
August 26, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Gödel on the afterlife. aeon.co/essays/kurt-... #mathhistory
See how fractals forever changed math and science #Science #Mathematics #Fractals #MathHistory #ScientificDiscovery
See how fractals forever changed math and science
Over the last half 50 years, fractals have challenged ideas about geometry and pushed math, science and technology into unexpected areas.
purescience.news
August 19, 2025 at 8:45 PM
See how fractals forever changed math and science #Science #Mathematics #Fractals #MathHistory #ScientificDiscovery
शून्य की कहानी: गणित का क्रांतिकारी आविष्कार
www.newsfeedindia.in/2025/07/shun...
#शून्य #भारतीयगणित #गणितकाइतिहास #शून्यकाक्रांति #IndianMathematics #HistoryOfZero #MathLovers #भारतीयसंस्कृति #शिक्षा #Aryabhata #Brahmagupta #MathHistory #IndianHeritage #गणित #ZeroHistory
www.newsfeedindia.in/2025/07/shun...
#शून्य #भारतीयगणित #गणितकाइतिहास #शून्यकाक्रांति #IndianMathematics #HistoryOfZero #MathLovers #भारतीयसंस्कृति #शिक्षा #Aryabhata #Brahmagupta #MathHistory #IndianHeritage #गणित #ZeroHistory
शून्य की कहानी: गणित का क्रांतिकारी आविष्कार
शून्य की रोमांचक कहानी: भारत का क्रांतिकारी आविष्कार जिसने गणित बदला। पढ़ें इतिहास और प्रभाव! #शून्य #भारतीयगणित
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July 23, 2025 at 4:39 AM
शून्य की कहानी: गणित का क्रांतिकारी आविष्कार
www.newsfeedindia.in/2025/07/shun...
#शून्य #भारतीयगणित #गणितकाइतिहास #शून्यकाक्रांति #IndianMathematics #HistoryOfZero #MathLovers #भारतीयसंस्कृति #शिक्षा #Aryabhata #Brahmagupta #MathHistory #IndianHeritage #गणित #ZeroHistory
www.newsfeedindia.in/2025/07/shun...
#शून्य #भारतीयगणित #गणितकाइतिहास #शून्यकाक्रांति #IndianMathematics #HistoryOfZero #MathLovers #भारतीयसंस्कृति #शिक्षा #Aryabhata #Brahmagupta #MathHistory #IndianHeritage #गणित #ZeroHistory
youtu.be/K2pRi_aONQc
Trivial High-Order root-approximating methods that inexplicably have not appeared in the literature since ancient times.
#math #mathematics #maths #numbertheory #philosophy #STEM #python #numbertheory #MathHistory #calculus #numbers #history #IrrationalNumbers #HistoryOfMath
Trivial High-Order root-approximating methods that inexplicably have not appeared in the literature since ancient times.
#math #mathematics #maths #numbertheory #philosophy #STEM #python #numbertheory #MathHistory #calculus #numbers #history #IrrationalNumbers #HistoryOfMath
Proceso Racional vs Calculo Infinitesimal. Ni en escuelas, ni en libros enseñan esto! ¿Por qué?
YouTube video by @RedPillMath Domingo Gomez Morin. Struct. Engineer
youtu.be
February 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
youtu.be/K2pRi_aONQc
Trivial High-Order root-approximating methods that inexplicably have not appeared in the literature since ancient times.
#math #mathematics #maths #numbertheory #philosophy #STEM #python #numbertheory #MathHistory #calculus #numbers #history #IrrationalNumbers #HistoryOfMath
Trivial High-Order root-approximating methods that inexplicably have not appeared in the literature since ancient times.
#math #mathematics #maths #numbertheory #philosophy #STEM #python #numbertheory #MathHistory #calculus #numbers #history #IrrationalNumbers #HistoryOfMath
youtu.be/WmU0blWPxsM
Trivial root-approximating methods that inexplicably have not appeared in the math literature since ancient times.
#math #mathematics #maths #numbertheory #philosophy #STEM #python #numbertheory #MathHistory #calculus #numbers #history #IrrationalNumbers #HistoryOfMath
Trivial root-approximating methods that inexplicably have not appeared in the math literature since ancient times.
#math #mathematics #maths #numbertheory #philosophy #STEM #python #numbertheory #MathHistory #calculus #numbers #history #IrrationalNumbers #HistoryOfMath
Aproximación de raíces de la Ecuación Algebraica. Ni escuelas, ni DeepSeek , te enseñan esto!
YouTube video by @RedPillMath Domingo Gomez Morin. Struct. Engineer
youtu.be
February 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM
youtu.be/WmU0blWPxsM
Trivial root-approximating methods that inexplicably have not appeared in the math literature since ancient times.
#math #mathematics #maths #numbertheory #philosophy #STEM #python #numbertheory #MathHistory #calculus #numbers #history #IrrationalNumbers #HistoryOfMath
Trivial root-approximating methods that inexplicably have not appeared in the math literature since ancient times.
#math #mathematics #maths #numbertheory #philosophy #STEM #python #numbertheory #MathHistory #calculus #numbers #history #IrrationalNumbers #HistoryOfMath
Today's RheWeSe day: history and philosophy of mathematics at @unimainz.bsky.social : we're opening the day with Arilès Remaki talk on machines and combinations in the work of G.W. Leibniz! #HistSTM #MathHistory
January 31, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Today's RheWeSe day: history and philosophy of mathematics at @unimainz.bsky.social : we're opening the day with Arilès Remaki talk on machines and combinations in the work of G.W. Leibniz! #HistSTM #MathHistory
We just released a new episode of Math! Science! History!
“How Boolean Logic Can Help You Win at Clue (and in Life)”
Discover how simple logic changed the world—and your game night!
🎧 Tune in here: sites.libsyn.com/212183/boole...
#BooleanLogic #STEMPodcast #GameTheory #BoardGames #MathHistory
“How Boolean Logic Can Help You Win at Clue (and in Life)”
Discover how simple logic changed the world—and your game night!
🎧 Tune in here: sites.libsyn.com/212183/boole...
#BooleanLogic #STEMPodcast #GameTheory #BoardGames #MathHistory
Math Science History with Gabrielle Birchak
Math! Science! History! is a podcast about the history of people, theories, and discoveries that have moved our scientific progress forward and spurred us on to unimaginable discoveries. Join…
sites.libsyn.com
April 29, 2025 at 2:48 PM
We just released a new episode of Math! Science! History!
“How Boolean Logic Can Help You Win at Clue (and in Life)”
Discover how simple logic changed the world—and your game night!
🎧 Tune in here: sites.libsyn.com/212183/boole...
#BooleanLogic #STEMPodcast #GameTheory #BoardGames #MathHistory
“How Boolean Logic Can Help You Win at Clue (and in Life)”
Discover how simple logic changed the world—and your game night!
🎧 Tune in here: sites.libsyn.com/212183/boole...
#BooleanLogic #STEMPodcast #GameTheory #BoardGames #MathHistory
The Jagged, Monstrous Function That Broke Calculus #Science #Mathematics #History #Calculus #MathHistory
The Jagged, Monstrous Function That Broke Calculus
Calculus is a powerful mathematical tool. But for hundreds of years after its invention in the 17th century, it stood on a shaky foundation. Its core concepts were rooted in intuition and informal arguments,...
purescience.news
January 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The Jagged, Monstrous Function That Broke Calculus #Science #Mathematics #History #Calculus #MathHistory
Math's naming problem www.instagram.com/reel/C8e3S3b... #mathhistory
July 7, 2024 at 2:41 PM
Math's naming problem www.instagram.com/reel/C8e3S3b... #mathhistory
November 14, 2024 at 11:10 AM
Wolfgang Rautenberg, a German mathematician (1936-2011), was mentored by Alfred Schroeter—a connection that shaped his foundational work in logic. Who inspired your intellectual journey? (Q87243) #MathHistory #TeacherStudentLegacy
September 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Wolfgang Rautenberg, a German mathematician (1936-2011), was mentored by Alfred Schroeter—a connection that shaped his foundational work in logic. Who inspired your intellectual journey? (Q87243) #MathHistory #TeacherStudentLegacy
“There’s infinite infinities, chum! Haven’t you heard of Cantor?” -Captain Universe (League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. IV, #4)
#mathematics #math #mathhistory
#histSTM #philsci #histsci #infinity ♾️
#LeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen #LXG #LOEG
#mathematics #math #mathhistory
#histSTM #philsci #histsci #infinity ♾️
#LeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen #LXG #LOEG
September 28, 2023 at 12:48 PM
“There’s infinite infinities, chum! Haven’t you heard of Cantor?” -Captain Universe (League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. IV, #4)
#mathematics #math #mathhistory
#histSTM #philsci #histsci #infinity ♾️
#LeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen #LXG #LOEG
#mathematics #math #mathhistory
#histSTM #philsci #histsci #infinity ♾️
#LeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen #LXG #LOEG
#TBT to the genius of Scottish mathematician John Napier! Born in 1550, he revolutionized math with logarithms & Napier's Bones—early calculating tools that made math easy before computers. His innovations paved the way for the slide rule. Celebrate his legacy!
#MathHistory #Innovation
#MathHistory #Innovation
April 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
#TBT to the genius of Scottish mathematician John Napier! Born in 1550, he revolutionized math with logarithms & Napier's Bones—early calculating tools that made math easy before computers. His innovations paved the way for the slide rule. Celebrate his legacy!
#MathHistory #Innovation
#MathHistory #Innovation
Gauss has been attributed as inventing the method of least squares (tho, see AM Legendre) #MathHistory #Statistics
November 14, 2024 at 11:04 AM
Gauss has been attributed as inventing the method of least squares (tho, see AM Legendre) #MathHistory #Statistics
19th-century math maestro who turned geometry into a symphony of symmetries! 🌀 revolutionized math, and his mind-bending Klein bottle still twists our brains. 🤯 Dive into the tale ➡️ ashesonair.org/2025/05/25/f... What’s your favorite math marvel? Share below! 📐✨ #MathHistory #FelixKlein #Geometry
Felix Klein: The Mathematical Maestro with a Geometric Flair
Felix Klein, a 19th-century mathematical prodigy, revolutionized geometry with his *Erlangen Program*, influenced education, and established significant academic communities, leaving an enduring le…
ashesonair.org
May 26, 2025 at 2:48 PM
19th-century math maestro who turned geometry into a symphony of symmetries! 🌀 revolutionized math, and his mind-bending Klein bottle still twists our brains. 🤯 Dive into the tale ➡️ ashesonair.org/2025/05/25/f... What’s your favorite math marvel? Share below! 📐✨ #MathHistory #FelixKlein #Geometry