Valentine's Day Theorem
Here is a neat little theorem referred to as the "Happy ending problem" by Paul Erdős, due to it resulting in the marriage of two mathematicians. Happy Valentines Day!
Math History Youtube Mini-Series: The History of Greek Mathematics
Mathematics has long been a unifying element across cultures around the globe. Beginning first as a tool used for counting and practical problems, Mathematics eventually came to be an intellectual interest producing theories and ideas that described the world. As one of the most pursued sciences, Math has built off itself creating new ideas on the backs of old ones. The study of Math history attempts to document and understand this path that Mathematics has taken from antiquity to now. Below you may watch this new mini-series on Math History which focuses on the breakthroughs made in the early years of Mathematics in Greece. This series is meant to be a short introduction to Math History and as such covers only part of the Mathematical discoveries of one culture. Greek mathematicians as a whole did much to learn from and expand upon the knowledge established by the civilizations before it. Yet, within this series we have left out many Mathematicians that were instrumental in the develo...
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