Gabriel's Horn: Where Infinite Meets Finite
Since the term was coined in 1655 by British mathematician John Wallis, ‘infinity’ has been a mathematical concept that has fascinated...
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Kosei Minami
Aug 241 min read
Volumes of solids of revolution
A cylinder, sphere, pyramid cone and a cube are all geometric shapes, where specific formulas are given when calculating the volume. As...
Juliana Luan
Aug 204 min read
Markov Chain
When I was a kid, I always yearned to be a prophet and predict everyone’s future. Seven-year-old me was obsessed with the potential idea...
Aisha Menjeyu
Jul 73 min read
Mathematics for Voting Systems
In our contemporary world, we face different types of elections regularly. But have you ever thought that different types of voting...
Suhana Pathak
Jun 272 min read
The Golden Ratio and Its Applications
You may have seen images that look like this before: This is a visual representation of the golden ratio (also known as the divine...
Juliana Luan
Jun 232 min read
Newton's method
Finding roots for different functions is a vital application of mathematics. Unlike linear and quadratic equations, countless functions...
Charles Liu
May 221 min read
The Mobius Strip
A Mobius strip, also known as the Mobius band is a mathematical object/surface that can be formed by attaching the ends of a strip of...
Aisha Menjeyu
May 104 min read
The concept of infinity (Part 1)
“Mathematics is the science of the infinite.” - Hermann Weyl Can you imagine something infinite? Rarely do people think about this...
Juliana Luan
May 82 min read
Motion Problems – A Glimpse into Calculus
What is your first impression of calculus? Advanced, intimidating, or intriguing? Students often perceive calculus as an abstruse and...
Charles Liu
Apr 62 min read
The Grand Hotel Paradox
The Grand Hotel Paradox, also known as Hilbert’s paradox of the Grand Hotel, is a thought experiment proposed by renowned mathematician...
Juliana Luan
Mar 192 min read
A Glimpse Into the Birthday Paradox
Every time I meet a Taurus, I get so excited, like I’m meeting my missing sister or brother for the first time. Sadly, I have only been...
Keisha Kwok
Mar 155 min read
Fractals, and why life – including humanity – is in love with them
If you have ever stared at a snowflake, a tree’s branches or even the bronchi in a human lung – and wondered where the beautiful...
Aisha Menjeyu
Mar 33 min read
An Introduction to Knot Theory
For most people, knots are a common thing that they encounter on a regular basis; but in mathematics, an entire section of topology is...
Juliana Luan
Oct 23, 20233 min read
A Glimpse Into Game Theory: Bertrand Model
What is the Bertrand Model? Last time, we discussed the basic concepts of Game Theory, including its elements and Nash equilibrium. Game...
Juliana Luan
Sep 27, 20233 min read
A Glimpse Into Game Theory: Nash Equilibrium
What is Game Theory? Game theory is a method of using mathematics to understand how people make choices when their outcomes depend on the...
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