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Two US high school girls rewrite 2,000 years of mathematics with a new Pythagorean proof once thought untouchable

For centuries, the Pythagorean Theorem has occupied a unique position in mathematics: both elementary and profound. Its ...
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 ...

Dutch Book Theorem Explained: Profit from Misjudged Probabilities

Discover how the Dutch Book Theorem reveals profit opportunities in betting and finance when probabilities are misjudged.
The New Yorker

My Father’s Theorem

The Rockmore theorem made its first—and perhaps only—named appearance in print in 1977, in the journal Physics Letters, Volume 72B, No. 4. A photocopy of the journal page hung on my father’s office ...
Investopedia

Bayes' Theorem: What It Is, Formula, and Examples

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...