52 ideas about #math have been added on IdeaMill.
Distinction without a difference
A fundamental idea of symmetry is that one can artificially create a... Read more
Ringularities
Singularities in spinning blackholes that are shaped like a ring. Read more
Math is simply a form of symbolic logic, not an underlying “fabric” of spacetime
Sick of the word “fabric” and the quantum woo used to make... Read more
You cannot tie a knot in 4 dimensions
I heard about this but unsure if it is true as I... Read more
There is only 1 type of calculus
An amazing idea with a few names – the ‘calculus of logic’... Read more
Chaos theory is a mess
The idea that small differences in initial conditions can have overwhelming effects... Read more
There is more than just 1 type of logic
Gottlob Frege, C.S. Peirce, and Ernst Schröder introduced quantification to propositional logic... Read more
Nobody goes to St Ives
Once this was a math puzzle, now it’s a Covid-19 rule. Go... Read more
Infinite monkeys tend to produce nothing (on a Shakespearean scale)
“We’ve all heard that a million monkeys banging on a million typewriters... Read more
There is no highest pitch in music
This idea may indicate that music is infinite not only in the... Read more