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The World Record for the Shortest Math Article: 2 Words
In 2004, John Conway and Alexander Soifer, both working on mathematics at Princeton University, submitted to the American Mathematical Monthly what they believed…
The Map of Mathematics: Animation Shows How All the Different Fields in Math Fit Together
Back in December, you hopefully thoroughly immersed yourself in The Map of Physics, an animated video–a visual aid for the modern age–that…
‘In India, if I give you Rs 1,000…’: Sabeer Bhatia questions country’s GDP math
India’s GDP might be growing—but is it measuring the right thing? Hotmail co-founder Sabeer Bhatia doesn’t think so. In a…
‘Math makes no sense at all’: Lesotho, one of Africa’s poorest nations, hit with 50% US tariff
Entrepreneur Arnaud Bertrand on Thursday called out the United States’ newly announced 50% tariff on Lesotho, describing it as a…
‘Extraordinary nonsense’: US author slams Trump’s ‘bad math’ on tariffs, says it ignores services, White House pushes back
Journalist and author James Surowiecki Thursday called out the Trump administration’s methodology for calculating its new “reciprocal” tariffs, arguing that…
‘Rent will become more than salary…’: Techie sheds light on Bengaluru’s brutal housing math as pay hikes shrink
In Bengaluru’s tech corridors, a troubling equation is emerging: rent hikes are outpacing salary raises, and the math isn’t adding…
‘Rs 25,000 in 2015, Rs 25,000 in 2025’: Rivigo founder questions India’s inflation math
A decade has passed, but for India’s truck drivers, little has changed—at least in their paychecks. Deepak Garg, founder of…