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The Banach-Tarski Paradox: A Mathematical Wonderland



September 9 2024
Author: Wilson Chen
Edited by Kevin Guo



The Banach-Tarski Paradox is a profound result in set theory and geometry, demonstrating that a solid ball in R^3 can be decomposed into a finite number of disjoint subsets and reassembled into two identical copies of the original ball using only rota- tions and translations.


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Exploring Ramanujan’s Summation: A Counterintuitive Summation of Integers and a Dive Into Analytic Continuation



September 1 2024
Author: Wilson Chen
Edited by Kevin Guo



Srinivasa Ramanujan, a mathematical prodigy, is renowned for his profound insights into number theory, infinite series, and continued fractions. Among his many contributions, Ramanujan’s summation of divergent series stands out for its audacity and elegance.


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The MpEMBA Effect: Unraveling a thermodynamic mystery



August 24 2024
Author: Wilson Chen
Edited by Kevin Guo



The Mpemba Effect is a captivating phenomenon where hot water appears to freeze faster than cold water under certain circumstances.


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Quantum Immortality and Schrödinger's Cat: A Dive into Quantum Mysteries



August 17 2024
Author: Wilson Chen
Edited by Kevin Guo



Quantum mechanics, the branch of physics that deals with the subatomic world, presents concepts that challenge our understanding of reality. Two such intriguing ideas are quantum immortality and Schrödinger's cat, both of which offer unique insights into the nature of existence and observation.


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Exploring Different Sized Infinities and the Work of Georg Cantor



August 10 2024
Author: Wilson Chen
Edited by Kevin Guo



Infinity is a concept that stretches the imagination, conjuring images of endless possibilities and boundless numbers.


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Exploring the monty hall problem



June 28 2024
Author: Wilson Chen
Edited by Kevin Guo



The Monty Hall problem is a famous probability puzzle based on a game show scenario.


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Understanding the Collatz conjecture



July 15 2024
Author: Wilson Chen
Edited by Kevin Guo



The Collatz conjecture, also known as the 3n + 1 problem, is a fascinating and deceptively simple problem in mathematics that has puzzled mathematicians for decades.


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