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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.
Yesterday's Theorem Tomorrow's Theorem The Whole Jolly Lot
button, top-left, will take you to the complete theorem list. Each theorem is
as self-contained as possible; the 
button, top-right, links to a Glossary page where there is a brief explanation
of some parts of mathematical language; the 
arrow will take you to a related but usually less sophisticated theorem
which may shed light on today's; the 
arrow may point to a theorem which leads on from today's or takes you
deeper into its subject. For some theorems are deeper than others; some
use more technical language than others; some are just harder to understand
than others.
Recent Acquisitions
and
coming soon...
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
| Five lectures on Gödel's Theorems from Scratch begins 15 February '10, Oxford University |
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