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Today's Theorem
on Tuesday 9 February, 2010 Welcome
to a gallery whose exhibits are the crowning achievements of mathematics:
her theorems. Each day offers a different theorem (or lemma, law, formula
or identity), each one worthy of adorning the walls of a mathematical
Alte Pinakothek,
Guggenheim, Louvre, Nail Factory,
Tate, Uffizi
or Zach Feuer. Each
theorem has been presented so as to be appreciated by as wide an audience
as possible. If you can have a go at a Sudoku puzzle (certainly a mathematical
creature even though not an arithmetical one) then you can have a go at
today's theorem. By 'have
a go' I mean admire it; turn it over in your mind; try to follow the example,
if one is given; if you are studying it on-line, follow the web link,
which will provide a pictorial interpretation, a proof or even a clever
animation. Click on the 'further
reading' link. It will usually take you to the amazon.co.uk
page for the book. This is a convenient way to provide full bibliographical details of the book (and often, a view of the contents page and index); it is not a recommendation that you buy the book (but, if you do, this website earns a small referral fee!) When viewing a theorem on-line, the Some days are
harder than others. I hope even the most difficult days offer something
of wonder. |
Recent Acquisitions and The Lindemann-Weierstrass Theorem
Mathematician of the Day
from The MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive
News The 2010 Calendar "12 Theorems by Women Mathematicians" is now available as a free download: see below. Events
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