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What Do Black Holes And The Big Bang Have In Common?

Published on April 19, 2022 by Hemanth

At first thought, black holes and the big bang seem to be unrelated phenomena. But if we choose to look underneath the hood, the narrative changes!

How To Really Solve The Monkey And The Coconuts Puzzle?

Published on April 17, 2022 by Hemanth

The monkey and the coconuts is a historically viral math puzzle that appears to be simple on the surface but is anything but. Why don't you give it a try?

How To Really Solve This Tricky Algebra Problem?

Published on April 13, 2022 by Hemanth

On the surface, this does not look like a tricky algebra problem. However, it is an elusive problem. If you can analyse functions, it makes the job much easier!

3 Reasons Why Deep Space Travel Is Really Challenging

Published on April 11, 2022 by Hemanth

Deep space travel is inevitable if we are to become an interplanetary civilization. But we need address a few challenges first if we were to achieve this goal!

How To Casually Guess Numbers After Dice Throws?

Published on April 10, 2022 by Hemanth

Would it not be pleasing if you could casually guess numbers after dice throws? But hang on a minute! Aren’t dice throws supposed to be random?

The New Industrial Revolution Is Here

Published on April 9, 2022 by Hemanth

The industrial revolution cycle for transportation: top left - An imerial family coach (Image from WikiCC), bottom left - Ford Model T (Image from WikiCC), bottom right - Tesla Cybertruck (Image from WikiCC), and top right - a black box with two pink question marks inside of it - images further edited by the author

Industrial revolution is a term that is often associated with the past. But what if I told you that we are in the middle of a new one?

Where Does The Black Hole Get Its Name From?

Published on April 7, 2022 by Hemanth

Simulated image of a non-rotating black hole - A model for Sagittarius A (Image from WikiCC) - The black hole appears to look like an eclipsed star with a toroidal ring surrounding it. The leftward edge of the ring appears to be brighter. Likewise, the top surface of the ring appears to be brighter than the rest of the ring.

The hitchhiker’s guide to the black hole — Part 2: Have you ever wondered why the black hole is called so? In this essay, I will be answering this question!

How To Really Deal With The Friendship Paradox?

Published on April 6, 2022 by Hemanth

The friendship paradox is a mathematical phenomenon that challenges our intuitive understanding of comparison in relationships. How do you compare?

Bourbaki – The Story Of The Rockstar Mathematician Who Never Lived

Published on April 4, 2022 by Hemanth

The Story Of The Rockstar Mathematician Who Never Lived - Portrait of D. Kosambi on the left and what appears to be his silhouette on the right. There is a label titled "Bourbaki??" on top of this silhouette. Furthermore, there is an arrow pointing from left to right between the two images, questioning if Kosambi is secretly Bourbaki.

Have you heard of a Russian mathematician named Nicolas Bourbaki? He happens to be a rather influential mathematician. He also never existed! But how?!

Why Is A Black Hole Really So Special?

Published on April 2, 2022 by Hemanth

The first direct image of a supermassive black hole at the core of Messier 87 galaxy (image credit: EHT Collaboration)

The hitchhiker’s guide to the black hole — Part 1: A series of essays aimed to uncover the mysteries and science behind the concept of black holes!

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