For UC Davis philosopher, Elaine Landry, thought experiments like ‘if a tree falls in the forest, will it make a noise?’ is one way to conceptualize how mathematicians and physicists think when they ...

The Kakeya conjecture predicts how much room you need to point a line in every direction. In one number system after another — with one important exception — mathematicians have been proving it true.

The laws of physics imply that the passage of time is an illusion. To avoid this conclusion, we might have to rethink the reality of infinitely precise numbers. Strangely, although we feel as if we ...

CBSE Class 10 Mathematics begins with Chapter 1: Real Numbers, one of the most important and scoring topics in the syllabus. This chapter lays the foundation for advanced mathematical concepts such as ...

Numbers thought to have no analogue in the real world have meaning at quantum scales. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Imaginary ...

Every mathematician has a story that goes something like this. You’re at a party, and someone asks what you do for a living. “I’m a mathematician,” you say. “You must be a genius!” they reply. Or ...

CBSE 2024-25 Competency Based Questions With Answers: To ensure that students are learning with understanding, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has created and released the ...