SSCG(3)? WTF? So, you remember TREE(3)? It's WAY, WAY BIGGER than that. Now, to understand this, we need to know FRIEDMAN'S SSCG FUNCTION. Information provided by Wikipedia and Googology Wikia. A simple subcubic graph. If your first reaction was "What?" then you're probably not alone. A simple subcubic graph is a finite "simple graph" with … Continue reading Seriously, what is this?
Is Diophantus and his son old?
If you don't know the story: His youth lasted 1/6 of his life. He grew a beard 1/12 of his life later. After 1/7 more of his life, he got married, and five years later, his son was introduced to the world. Diophantus's son lived half his father's life, and Diophantus died four years after … Continue reading Is Diophantus and his son old?
The largest number yet… a tree.
Honestly, three trees are way larger than graham's number. All the information provided is from Numberphile, again. TREE(3). Remember Graham's Number? Well, this TREE(3) is so large, Graham's Number will look tiny. Miniscule. It all starts from a game that looks fun. You know trees? No, not nature. Mathematical trees. Kinda. Let's play a game. … Continue reading The largest number yet… a tree.
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Credits to Numberphile for the information. 3. It's a really basic number, isn't it? Right? WRONG!Kevin, Vsauce2 There's many things you can do with 3. For example, add itself together three times: 3 + 3 + 3 = 9. That's 3 * 3. But 3 * 3 * 3 is 27, and that's 3^3. We … Continue reading 3^3^3^3^3^3^3^3^3^3^…^3^3^3^3^3^3^3^3^3^…^3^3^3^3^3^3^3^3^3^…^3^3^3^…^3^3^3^3^3^3^3^3…
Happy Tau Day!
Yes, the time has come. The day when we all celebrate the sacred (not) circle constant, τ. Fun fact: if you Google "Tau Day", it's a real thing! So, τ. The number that is equal to 2π. Why is τ right and π wrong? Think of a circle with radius 1. Now, before I state … Continue reading Happy Tau Day!
A big number that shrinks down to about three
I remember this from a book. The puzzle is: The sum of the factors of 360 is 1170. What is the sum of the reciprocals of the factors of 360? At first glance, it might seem impossible to solve, but when you look at it deeper, it's easy. Let's do the classic: 1/1 + 1/2 … Continue reading A big number that shrinks down to about three
Favourites #1
The new series on my blog, the favourites, first one on the series, posting these every two months.
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Hey, it's the lousy author, back with another extraordinary enigma puzzle, and I do have to say, Uncle Bungle is really messed up.
Reuleaux and its relation to triangles
Now, it's not pronounced like Rolex, but more like rulers. I don't know why, but it is. What are Reuleaux triangles? Think of two circles overlapping with each other, with the centre of one circle being on the other circle. Now add another circle with one of the overlaps being the new circle's side. Did … Continue reading Reuleaux and its relation to triangles
Best of 4 years
It's been four years since I first joined WordPress, the blog platform I use, and I wanted to revisit my blog's past. Originally, I used to have a blog for programming, but I a. didn't write on it and b. didn't know what to write on it. I was actually doing it in secret, until … Continue reading Best of 4 years
Math we NEED to know 