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    Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man of math

    Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man of math

    What's so special about Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man? With arms outstretched, the man fills the irreconcilable spaces of a circle and a square -- symbolizing the Renaissance-era belief in the mutable nature of humankind. James Earle explains the geometric, religious and philosophical significance of this deceptively simple drawing.

    Subjects:
    History and Mathematics and Statistics
    Keywords:
    Mathematics -- Social aspects Vitruvian man (Leonardo da Vinci)
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    The Greatest Mathematician That Never Lived

    The Greatest Mathematician That Never Lived

    When Nicolas Bourbaki applied to the American Mathematical Society in the 1950s, he was already one of the most influential mathematicians of his time. He'd published articles in international journals and his textbooks were required reading. Yet his application was firmly rejected for one simple reason: Nicolas Bourbaki did not exist. How is that possible? Pratik Aghor digs into the mystery.

    Subjects:
    Mathematics and Statistics
    Keywords:
    Mathematics -- History Bourbaki Nicolas Functions
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    Is Math Discovered or iInvented?

    Is Math Discovered or iInvented?

    Would mathematics exist if people didn't? Did we create mathematical concepts to help us understand the world around us, or is math the native language of the universe itself? Jeff Dekofsky traces some famous arguments in this ancient and hotly debated question.

    Subjects:
    Mathematics and Statistics
    Keywords:
    Mathematics -- Philosophy
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    The Unexpected Math Behind Van Gogh's "Starry Night"

    The Unexpected Math Behind Van Gogh's "Starry Night"

    Physicist Werner Heisenberg said, "When I meet God, I am going to ask him two questions: why relativity? And why turbulence? I really believe he will have an answer for the first." As difficult as turbulence is to understand mathematically, we can use art to depict the way it looks. Natalya St. Clair illustrates how Van Gogh captured this deep mystery of movement, fluid and light in his work.

    Subjects:
    Physics
    Keywords:
    Turbulence Starry night (Gogh Vincent van)
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    The Physics of Surfing

    The Physics of Surfing

    Whether or not you realize it, surfers are masters of complicated physics. The science of surfing begins as soon as a board first hits the water. Surfers may not be thinking about weather patterns in the Pacific, tectonic geology or fluid mechanics, but the art of catching the perfect wave relies on all these things and more. Nick Pizzo dives into the gnarly physics that make surfing possible.

    Subjects:
    Physics
    Keywords:
    Surfing
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    A Day in the Life of an Ancient Babylonian Business Mogul

    A Day in the Life of an Ancient Babylonian Business Mogul

    It's 1762 BCE. As dawn breaks in the Babylonian city of Sippar, Beltani— a priestess and businesswoman— receives an urgent visit from her brother. He makes a troubling accusation: her tavern keeper has been undermining the business Beltani relies on in her old age. Now she has just a few short hours to find out the truth. Soraya Field Fiorio details a day in the life of a Babylonian naditu.

    Subjects:
    Area Studies
    Keywords:
    Middle East -- Babylonia Social conditions Women
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