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The Map of Mathematics
Explore our surprisingly simple, absurdly ambitious and necessarily incomplete guide to the boundless mathematical universe.
The Grand Unified Theory of Rogue Waves
Rogue waves — enigmatic giants of the sea — were thought to be caused by two different mechanisms. But a new idea that borrows from the hinterlands of probability theory has the potential to predict them all.
Where Quantum Probability Comes From
There are many different ways to think about probability. Quantum mechanics embodies them all.
In the Universe of Equations, Virtually All Are Prime
Equations, like numbers, cannot always be split into simpler elements.
Solution: ‘The DNA Computer Program’
Computer code serves as a useful analogy for what our genes do, but the complexity and messiness of life go well beyond simple analogies and mathematical models.
How the DNA Computer Program Makes You and Me
Can a set of simple instructions produce complex, three-dimensional living structures?
Solution: ‘When Probability Meets Real Life’
When our brains don’t have a good intuition for reasoning with numbers, explicit probabilistic thinking can lead to improved decision-making.
When Probability Meets Real Life
When faced with a difficult decision, should you go with your gut or carefully calculate the attendant risks?
A Long-Sought Proof, Found and Almost Lost
When a German retiree proved a famous long-standing mathematical conjecture, the response was underwhelming.