Could monkeys randomly striking keys on a keyboard for an for an infinite period of time produce a Shakespearean work? Doubtful, says a new study […]
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An old tadpole, new Pythagorean Theorem proof and how fruit may have affected evolution
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of Short Wave about the oldest known tadpole, new proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem, and […]
‘Infinite monkey theorem’ challenged by Australian mathematicians
Two Australian mathematicians have called into question an old adage, that if given an infinite amount of time, a monkey pressing keys on a typewriter […]