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The Simplest Math Problem No One Can Solve - Collatz Conjecture

Veritasium · 3 min read

The Collatz conjecture—also known as 3x+1, the Syracuse problem, and several other names—asks whether repeatedly applying two simple rules to any...

Collatz Conjecture3x+1Hailstone Numbers

Math's Fundamental Flaw

Veritasium · 3 min read

Math has a built-in limit: for any sufficiently powerful system that can do basic arithmetic, there will always be true statements that no proof can...

UndecidabilityGödel IncompletenessTuring Halting Problem

The Insane Math Of Knot Theory

Veritasium · 3 min read

Knot theory turns “tangled rope” into a rigorous system for distinguishing shapes that can’t be untied without cutting—an effort that now underpins...

Knot TheoryKnot EquivalenceReidemeister Moves

Group theory, abstraction, and the 196,883-dimensional monster

3Blue1Brown · 3 min read

The monster group’s defining “size” is so specific—tied to a 196,883-dimensional structure—that it feels less like a random curiosity and more like a...

Symmetry GroupsFinite Simple GroupsSporadic Groups