The Largest Known Prime Number
January 22, 2019
The latest largest prime number belongs to a special group of numbers known as the “Mersenne Primes” and is the 51st prime
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Bees Know “Zero” Too!
July 9, 2018
Humankind’s invention of zero was certainly a milestone in mathematics and science. However, we are not the only species that associates “nothingness”
Largest Prime Number Discovered
January 23, 2018
On the very early days of new year, the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) celebrated its 20th anniversary with the discovery
The Oldest Zero
November 27, 2017
Bodleian Library of the University of Oxford saw some very exciting days last month. The subject was one of the most valuable
How many times can you fold the universe?
October 27, 2016
Calculate for yourself if you don’t believe... Popular projections hinged to the curiosity and mathematical prowess of a high school student know no
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Cahit Arf: The Man Who Popularized Mathematics in Turkey
February 12, 2016
In the field of mathematics, Cahit Arf is among the first names to come to mind, not only in our country but
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Diophantus Of Alexandria, The Proof Of “Undecidability”, Right Triangles And A Million Dollars
February 12, 2016
“Die Mathematik ist die Königin der Wissenschaften und die Zahlentheorie is die Königin der Mathematik.” ( Mathematics is the queen of the
In Memory of an Extraordinary Mathematician
January 7, 2015
The world of mathematics is mourning the recent loss of Alexander Grothendieck, one of the most important mathematicians of the 20th century.