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Why October 24, 2026 is a special date in mathematics — and won't repeat for nearly 80 years

There is something unusual about today's date, October 24, 2026. Beyond being another Saturday on the calendar, it has a mathematical connection that students may recognise from their school textbooks ...

More than mathematical theorems, the people behind them are fascinating: I built a math history app called 'Q.E.D.' and tips are zero yen

To be honest, mathematical theorems themselves are too difficult for me to really understand. However, I have always found ...
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High school students say they’ve found new way to prove Pythagorean theorem

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Two students at a school in New Orleans have presented evidence of a mathematical discovery that scholars have been trying to prove for 2,000 years. School officials at St. Mary’s ...
CNN

Students discover and publish unexpected proof for 2,000-year-old mathematical theory

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Louisiana students ...
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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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Teens Who Say They Found New Proof for Pythagorean Theorem Honored as They Head to College (Exclusive)

New Orleans math whizzes Calcea Johnson and Ne'Kiya Jackson were recognized during Essence Festival — and gifted new tech by AT&T’s Dream in Black initiative Janine Rubenstein / People It’s all adding ...
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2 US teens solve impossible 2,000-year-old Pythagorean Theorem with trigonometry

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ne'Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson from Louisiana blew the math community away when they presented a solution to the Pythagorean ...