Lecture 1:Â What is a “Model”? Thinking in a World of Inputs and Outputs.
Series: The Sequentia Lectures: Unlocking the Math of AIPart 1: The Foundation – Thinking Like a MachineLecture 1: What is a “Model”? Thinking […]
Beyond Gray Areas: The Power of Puzzles with Binary Answers (Yes/No, True/False)
Tea or coffee? Heads or tails? In a world filled with nuance and complexity, there’s a certain power and clarity
John von Neumann: The Mind of a Giant Who Shaped Our World
In the history of science and thought, there are specialists, and then there are polymaths. And then, in a category
The Mysterious Number e: Euler’s Hidden Constant
Everyone knows Pi (Ï€), the famous constant that defines circles. But have you ever met its mysterious, less-famous cousin, Euler’s
Breaking Down Problems: The Core Skill You Learn from Puzzles
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Verbal Arithmetic (Cryptarithms): When Letters Are Numbers
What if I told you that SEND + MORE = MONEY? At first glance, it looks like nonsensical wordplay. But what
Évariste Galois: The Tragic Young Genius of Abstract Algebra
Imagine being just 20 years old, knowing you hold ideas that could reshape the future of mathematics. Now, imagine having
Metacognition: “Thinking About Your Thinking” to Become a Better Puzzle Solver
What separates a good puzzle solver from a great one? Is it raw intelligence? Mathematical genius? While those things can
Think Outside the Box: Fix the Equation by Moving Just ONE Matchstick!
Sometimes, the most brilliant puzzles aren’t found in complex grids or long strings of numbers, but in the simple, humble
Benoît Mandelbrot: The Maverick “Father of Fractal Geometry”
Look at a cloud. Now, think of a coastline on a map. What about the delicate, branching structure of a
