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Pluto is NOT (not?) a PlanetPluto is NOT (not?) a Planet By Lê Nguyên Hoang | Updated:2015-12 | Views: 2499 In 2006, Pluto was officially demoted from its planetary status. When we dig a little bit, this isn’t much of the surprise. What’s more interesting is rather why it ever was regarded as a planet, as the History of Pluto highlights a magic enterprise that science is!
The Thrilling Physics of ResonanceThe Thrilling Physics of Resonance By Lê Nguyên Hoang | Updated:2016-01 | Views: 14055 From the destruction of bridges and buildings to the foundations of electromagnetism and quantum mechanics, through their uses by radios or our ears,resonance is a counter-intuitive underlying phenomenon which shapes our reality. But amazingly, they can be made amazingly visual by playing with head massagers!
The Harmonious Mathematics of MusicThe Harmonious Mathematics of Music By Lê Nguyên Hoang | Updated:2015-12 | Views: 5145 It was when hearing the sounds of hammers that Pythagoras realized the ubiquity of numbers in mathematical harmony. He would go on laying down the mathematical foundations of music, based on octaves, perfect fifths and major thirds. This mathematics of music would then become the favourite playground of all musicians, from Beethoven to Gangnam Style.
Poincaré Conjecture and HomotopyPoincaré Conjecture and Homotopy By Lê Nguyên Hoang | Updated:2016-01 | Views: 6665 Poincaré conjecture is the most recent major proven theorem. Posited a century ago by Henri Poincaré, this major conjecture of topology was solved by Gregori Perelman. It has revolutionized our understanding of space and raised intriguing questions regarding the global structure of our Universe.
Game Theory and the Nash EquilibriumGame Theory and the Nash Equilibrium By Lê Nguyên Hoang | Updated:2016-01 | Views: 10477 In the movie “A Beautiful Mind”, the character is John Nash. He is one of the founders of a large and important field of applied mathematics called game theory. Game Theory is the study of human interactions. Its fallouts in economy, politics or biology are countless. This article gives you an introduction to the concepts of this amazing way of thinking.
Space Deformation and Group RepresentationSpace Deformation and Group Representation By Lê Nguyên Hoang | Updated:2015-12 | Views: 2212 All along the 20th century, pure algebraists have dug deep into the fundamental structures of mathematics. In this extremely abstract effort, they were greatly help by the possibility of representing these structures by space deformations, which could then be understood much better. This has led to breakthroughs, including the proof of Fermat’s las theorem. This article introduces the ideas of group representations.
Spacetime of General RelativitySpacetime of General Relativity By Lê Nguyên Hoang | Updated:2016-01 | Views: 12072 Most popular science explanations of the theory of general relativity are very nice-looking. But they are also deeply misleading. This article presents you a more accurate picture of the spacetime envisioned by Albert Einstein.
Regulation of Electricity MarketsRegulation of Electricity Markets By Lê Nguyên Hoang | Updated:2016-02 | Views: 1619 Electricity markets are not like any markets. In particular, they cannot be liberalized without regulation. In the article, I list the reasons why this market is specific and I conclude by giving you important features of a good regulation.
Dynamics, Chaos, Fractals (pt 1)Dynamics, Chaos, Fractals (pt 1) By Scott McKinney | Updated:2016-02 | Views: 3462 The study of dynamical systems, natural or abstract systems that evolve at each instance in time according to a specific rule, is an active and fruitful area of research in mathematics. Its study has yielded insights into the nature of social networks such as Facebook, the spread of diseases such as influenza, and the behavior of the financial markets. In this series of posts, we’ll look in depth at dynamical systems, as well as at the related subjects of chaos theory and fractals, all of which are both interesting and useful for understanding our world.
Pluto is NOT (not?) a Planet
