Featured image of post Kakeya Conjecture: What is the minimum area required to rotate a needle a full turn?

Kakeya Conjecture: What is the minimum area required to rotate a needle a full turn?

Delving deep into the Kakeya conjecture, starting from Soichi Kakeya's intuitive problem statement, to the discovery of Besicovitch sets, and the high-dimensional Kakeya conjecture in modern mathematics (harmonic analysis and partial differential equations).

Featured image of post From Mercator to Equal Earth: The History of Map Projections and Human Spatial Cognition

From Mercator to Equal Earth: The History of Map Projections and Human Spatial Cognition

Looking back at the evolutionary history of map projections, we explore deeply how humanity has perceived and represented the Earth's space, from the Mercator projection to the latest Equal Earth projection.

Featured image of post From Sundials to Optical Lattice Clocks: How Humanity Has Continued to Measure "Time" Accurately

From Sundials to Optical Lattice Clocks: How Humanity Has Continued to Measure "Time" Accurately

A comprehensive explanation of the history of human timekeeping, from the isochronism of the pendulum to atomic clocks, time dilation by the theory of relativity, and the latest optical lattice clocks.

Featured image of post How the 3D Graphics Standard Was Born: The History of OpenGL and the Foundations of Cross-Platform Graphics

How the 3D Graphics Standard Was Born: The History of OpenGL and the Foundations of Cross-Platform Graphics

A comprehensive guide covering the history and evolution of OpenGL starting from Silicon Graphics' IRIS GL, details of the graphics pipeline, fundamentals of matrix transformations, and practical implementation examples using C/C++ and GLSL.

Featured image of post Math Mystery Addressed by Geniuses in the Edo Period: History of Japan's Unique Mathematics 'Wasan' and Sangaku

Math Mystery Addressed by Geniuses in the Edo Period: History of Japan's Unique Mathematics 'Wasan' and Sangaku

Wasan is an advanced form of mathematics that developed uniquely in Japan during its isolation period. We explore the footsteps of genius mathematicians like Seki Takakazu and the mystery of 'Sangaku' dedicated to shrines and temples.

Featured image of post The Genealogy of Life That Overturned World Conventions: A Complete Guide to Darwin's Theory of Evolution 'On the Origin of Species' and Natural Selection

The Genealogy of Life That Overturned World Conventions: A Complete Guide to Darwin's Theory of Evolution 'On the Origin of Species' and Natural Selection

A thorough explanation of 'On the Origin of Species' and the theory of natural selection proposed by Charles Darwin, from historical background to modern population genetics and simulation implementation.

Featured image of post What is the largest sofa that can turn a corner? The abyss of the unsolved geometric 'Moving Sofa Problem' that continues to puzzle mathematicians

What is the largest sofa that can turn a corner? The abyss of the unsolved geometric 'Moving Sofa Problem' that continues to puzzle mathematicians

From the history of the moving sofa problem to mathematical approaches and the latest research results, we approach this unsolved geometric problem.

Featured image of post [Behind the Agile Manifesto] The Trajectory of a Revolution that Laid the Foundation for Modern Software Development

[Behind the Agile Manifesto] The Trajectory of a Revolution that Laid the Foundation for Modern Software Development

Drafted by 17 technologists gathered in Snowbird, Utah in 2001, the "Agile Manifesto for Software Development" revolutionized the industry. This article delves deeply into the historical background, the sense of crisis at the time, and the philosophy and essence that modern development organizations should truly learn from Agile.

Featured image of post [Brain in a Vat and Simulation Hypothesis] Is Our Reality Real?

[Brain in a Vat and Simulation Hypothesis] Is Our Reality Real?

An in-depth exploration of the 'Brain in a Vat' thought experiment and the Simulation Hypothesis from the perspectives of philosophy, quantum mechanics, and information theory. Is the world we live in reality, or a highly advanced virtual reality? A detailed reflection on humanity's ultimate question.