In one particular scene, Homer stands pensively at a fully scribbled blackboard. Next to the obligatory drawings of doughnuts, there is a seemingly harmless equation: 3,98712 + 4,36512 = 4,47212. Type it into a calculator and it appears correct. But amazingly, it contradicts one of the most established theorems of mathematics.
Cutting a pizza fairly involves more than just making a straight slice; it requires consideration of how toppings are distributed across the pizza. If one side has significantly more toppings, the division is inherently unfair.
The petition cites the recent American military actions in Venezuela and Iran, the suspension of visas from 75 countries and the continued presence of federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents across major U.S. cities as contrary to the ICM's goal of fostering a sense of international unity amongst mathematicians.
The Eternal Mosaic bridges the gap between abstract expressionism and mechanical engineering in a way that shouldn't work but absolutely does, turning the rigid geometry of De Stijl into a functioning monument to exponential mathematics.
Mathematicians and other arithmetic aficionados have been honoring that irrational number every March 14-as in 3.14, the first three digits of π-since 1988, if not earlier. It was on March 14 of that year that Larry Shaw, a staff physicist at San Francisco's Exploratorium, devised the holiday.
A drawn circle is at least something physical. You can see it, touch it, erase it. The skeptic can still say, "Circles are grounded in physical reality. Justice is different; it's just an idea in your head." So let's talk about the number two. Point to it. Not two apples, not two fingers, not a numeral on a page-that's just a symbol.
This, says Alexey Pajitnov, while holding a scrambled Rubik's Cube, is my favorite puzzle. But I also think it's simply one of the best things humanity has ever invented. If we could only send 10 things into space, this should be one of them. Standing beside Pajitnov who revolutionized the digital world when he created Tetris, the best-selling video game of all time is the cube's creator, Erno Rubik, smiling widely.
One thing I heard from some of the top researchers and mathematicians I've recruited to Axiom is that solving for mathematical superintelligence will be their legacy,
It's easy to take maps for granted. After all, most of us have a pretty good map in our pockets at all times, ready to show us how to get anywhere on the globe. But to make a map useful, you have to decide what to keep in and what to leave out-and, most importantly, which mathematical equations to use.
The transition from academic to public scholar involved significant challenges, including the need to unlearn academic habits and adapt writing style for broader audiences.
The DeepSeek research team has expanded their evaluation framework with a new benchmark collection designed specifically for formal theorem proving assessment. This includes ProverBench, a collection of 325 formalized problems.
