This post originally appered in Business Insider. Mathematics is all around us, and it has shaped our understanding of the world in countless ways. 1) The Pythagorean theorem: This theorem is ...
Most famous equation: Einstein's E = mc2, which means energy is equal to mass times the speed of light squared. Known digits of pi: More than 105 trillion digits Digits of pi NASA uses for equations: ...
Are equations beautiful? To scientists, formulas' ability to represent fundamental truths or concisely capture complexity is indeed exquisite. To many in the public, though, they can be the opposite ...