Mathematical Proof
Title image: Euclid’s Elements Proving various results in math is arguably one of the most rewarding parts of doing it….
The Monty Hall Problem
Probability can be a tricky devil when it comes to intuition. It can fool you just like how you see what isn’t there in…
The Trivial Inequality
One of the most fundamental inequalities in math is the Trivial Inequality, which says: If x is a real number,…
Warren Li: An Interview with an IMO Gold Medallist
Background: I had the privilege of ‘interviewing’ Warren Li OE, in which I asked him some questions about general math,…
Discover more – April 2020
We’re back with another edition of ‘Discover more.’ A quick summary in case you haven’t seen the March Edition: Every…
Russell’s Paradox (A short introduction)
Discovered in 1901 by Bertrand Russell, this paradox is an extremely intriguing contradiction which concerns the constraints of naïve set…
Proving an Isosceles Triangle is Isosceles Using Motion
While maths is all around us, lying at the heart of the physical world, the underlying ideas and concepts we…
Random Sphere Packing
A really common problem in an area of mathematics known as packing optimization is sphere packing: this involves determining how…
An Introduction to the Expanse and Distribution of the Primes
Introduction The world of primes is one which is extremely diverse, ranging from simple ideas and their verifications, to more…
Monopoly – A game of chance?
If you’ve played a bit of monopoly, you start to realize that the orange properties seem to be the best,…