Mathematics

June 2025

• Jun 23, 2025ExplainersDevelopment of Information TheoryShannon defined information as reduction of uncertainty. Bit is the fundamental unit. Entropy measures information content and compression limits.37 MIN36.5k

March 2025

• Mar 26, 2025ExplainersInformation Theory Unpacked: Shannon and Digital FoundationsA guide to information theory: how Shannon defined information, what entropy measures, how data compression and error correction work, and how...16 MIN9.3k

August 2024

• Aug 12, 2024ExplainersA Comprehensive History of Mathematics Through AgesA comprehensive history of mathematics from Babylonian arithmetic and Euclid's geometry through calculus, non-Euclidean geometry, Cantor's...19 MIN1.2k

December 2023

• Dec 7, 2023ConceptsWhat Is Game Theory? Strategy, Equilibrium, and Why PeopleGame theory is the mathematical study of strategic interaction. From the Prisoner's Dilemma to nuclear deterrence, this explainer covers Nash equilibria, cooperation, auctions, signaling, and why the theory changed economics, biology, and political science.18 MIN8.5k

January 2023

• Jan 12, 2023ConceptsWhat Is the Butterfly Effect: Chaos Theory ExplainedThe butterfly effect describes how small changes in initial conditions can produce vastly different outcomes in complex systems.16 MIN2.8k

September 2022

• Sep 27, 2022ConceptsUnderstanding Exponential Growth and Our LimitationsExponential growth compounds on itself, doubling repeatedly. Learn why humans instinctively think linearly, how the chessboard problem illustrates...20 MIN9.3k