The Most Wanted Prime Number
Neil Sloane explains the world’s most wanted Prime Number.
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Embedding theories for quantum simulations on hybrid classical-quantum architectures
One of the oft cited use cases for quantum computing is chemical simulation. Giulia Galli of the University of Chicago, Chemistry, presents “Embedding theories for quantum simulations on hybrid classical-quantum architectures” at IPAM’s Multiscale Approaches in Quantum Mechanics Workshop. Abstract: We discuss a quantum embedding theory [1] to study spin-defects and impurities in solids, which […]
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Can one calculate 100 digits of π by hand? The William Shanks method.
For Pi Day 2022, StandUpMaths used the same method as William Shanks and we got π = 3.14159265358… you know, etc etc.
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Twos-Day Tuesday! 22 YouTubers celebrate all things “two” and nothing goes wrong.
Today is 2/2/22 — Happy Twos-Day Tuesday.
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Yann LeCun on “Energy-Based Self-Supervised Learning”
“Energy-Based Self-Supervised Learning” by the one and only Yann LeCun – Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University & Facebook AI Research
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The mathematically optimal Wordle strategy
An excuse to teach a lesson on information theory and entropy.
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Kirsten Eisentraeger on Classical and quantum algorithms for isogeny problems
Kirsten Eisentraeger of Pennsylvania State University presents “Classical and quantum algorithms for isogeny problems” at IPAM’s Quantum Numerical Linear Algebra Workshop. Abstract: Isogeny-based cryptography is one of a few candidates for post-quantum cryptography. The computational problems relevant for isogeny-based cryptography are usually stated in terms of computing isogenies between elliptic curves, but they have other […]
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The 500-LED Christmas Tree that Got into Harvard
Matt Parker, stand up mathematician, explains the adventures that his custom programmed LED Christmas tree led him to.
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What is the factorial of -½?
More math puzzles that I didn’t even know existed. Fascinating.
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