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The Pythagorean theorem is probably thousands of years older than Pythagoras

The Pythagorean theorem is usually taught as the brainchild of one Greek philosopher: Pythagoras. It’s one of the simplest, ...
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Central Limit Theorem (CLT) For Investors

What Is the Central Limit Theorem? The Central Limit Theorem (CLT) states that if you sample a data population enough times, then the means and standard deviations of the samples will approach a ...
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Arrow's Impossibility Theorem Explained, History, and Example

Reviewed by Robert C. KellyFact checked by Yarilet PerezReviewed by Robert C. KellyFact checked by Yarilet Perez Arrow's impossibility theorem is a social-choice paradox illustrating the flaws of ...
Scientific American

What is Bayes's theorem, and how can it be used to assign probabilities to questions such as the existence of God? What scientific value does it have?

Chris Wiggins, an associate professor of applied mathematics at Columbia University, offers this explanation. A patient goes to see a doctor. The doctor performs a test with 99 percent ...
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Key points about solving 2D and 3D problems using Pythagoras' theorem

If the sides of the right-angled triangle are labelled 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 then Pythagoras' theorem can be written as the formula 𝑎² + 𝑏² = 𝑐². Pythagoras' theorem can be used to find the length of line ...
The Conversation

Putting maths on the map with the four colour theorem

Recently, as a community ambassador for ANU Student Equity, I took to a local secondary school to talk maths with a small group of students. The goal? To give them an enjoyable mathematical experience ...
Simon Fraser University

Squeeze Theorem Example

Diagram to accompany section 2.3, Example 11, in course notes. Sorry, the GeoGebra Applet could not be started. Please make sure that Java 1.4.2 (or later) is ...