Euclid’s division lemma
Fundamental principle in number theory that describes the division of two positive integers.
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Greatest common divisor
Largest positive integer that divides each of the integers in a set without leaving a remainder.
Mathematics
Roman numerals
System of using letters to represent numbers, an idea that was developed by the Phoenicians two thousand years before the founding of the city of Rome.
Falllacy, Mathematics
Sample size fallacy
Failure to consider sample size when estimating the probability of obtaining a particular value drawn from a known population.
Mathematics
Fantasia Mathematica
Anthology of stories, humour, poems, etc. on mathematical topics, published in 1958.
Falllacy, Mathematics
Mathematical fallacy
Series of steps which is seemingly correct but contains a flawed argument, or a spurious proof of an obvious contradiction such as that 1 = 2. Mathematical fallacies differ from simple mistakes in that there is an element of concealment in the presentation of the proof.
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Numerology
Modern successor to arithmomancy, embodying the belief that numbers can explain the workings of the universe and thus allow predictions to be made.
