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Two US high school girls rewrite 2,000 years of mathematics with a new Pythagorean proof once thought untouchable

For centuries, the Pythagorean Theorem has occupied a unique position in mathematics: both elementary and profound. Its ...
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Louisiana High School Seniors Say They Discovered a New Proof for 2,000-Year-Old Math Theorem

Calcea Johnson and Ne'Kiya Jackson believe they can prove the Pythagorean Theorem using trigonometry — and are being encouraged to submit their work for peer review Jason Hahn is a former Human ...
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After 40 years, Sebestyen’s theorem breaks past old math limits

For four decades, a quiet boundary in pure mathematics kept a powerful theorem locked inside the safe world of finite quantities. Now a new result known as Sebestyen’s theorem has pushed that boundary ...
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2 New Orleans Teens Provide Historic New Proof for 2,000-Year-Old Math Theorem

Two teens say they’ve historically solved Pythagoras’ famous theorem by using trigonometry. New Orleans natives Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson, who attend St. Mary’s Academy, presented their ...
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Math theorem suggests Pennsylvania's congressional districts were gerrymandered

Feb. 28 (UPI) --A new theorem designed by mathematicians from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh suggests Pennsylvania's congressional districts were gerrymandered. The ...