Tag: Euclids

Euclid’s Here!

The dark matter telescope known as “Euclid” has finally come online and we’re seeing its first images flood back! To cut it short, Euclid is a dark matter telescope which aims to solve the dark matter mystery once and for all. Having been launched on July 1st, Euclid’s spe...

It’s Time to Reexamine Euclid’s Definition of a Point

In the delightful and informative Veritasium video How One Line in the Oldest Math Text Hinted at Hidden Universes, physicists Alex Kontorovich and Derek Muller discuss how the mathematics of General Relativity emerged from careful examination of Euclid’s millennia-old Fifth Postulate abo...

The Long Story of the Oldest Math Book: Euclid’s Elements

As an ordinary mathematics student at university, I found myself deeply fascinated by the proof methods of theorems presented in every class. Each proof felt like a testament to human ingenuity, unraveling complex problems with elegance and simplicity. Though I was often unable to perform the proofs...