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We prove that sqrt{x^2 + y^2} can be approximated by 0.96x + 0.4y, with a surprisingly small percentage error of 4%, where x ≥ y ... MIT 6.046J Design and Analysis of Algorithms, Spring 2015 View the complete course: Instructor: ... daily video 1 (hopefully I keep this up for a while) join our community discord for more math stuff! Imagine calculating pi by hand. It's about 3.14 which is why we gather to celebrate it every March 14th for Pi Day. In 1853, amateur ... In 2004 Eric Friedman issued a challenge - to find the best James Maynard recently co-authored a proof of the Duffin-Schaeffer Conjecture. More links & stuff in full description below ...

Dr James Grime discusses a couple of clever formulas which are pandigital - using all the numbers from 1-9. More links & stuff in ... I built a free interactive math site — lessons, practice problems, quizzes, and formula sheets from basics to ... Approximating (1.998)^4 by using differential. This is a common calculus homework or exam problem that you have to know! This calculus video shows you how to find the linear Support the channel Patreon: Channel Membership: ...

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A Ridiculous Approximation

A Ridiculous Approximation

We prove that sqrt{x^2 + y^2} can be approximated by 0.96x + 0.4y, with a surprisingly small percentage error of 4%, where x ≥ y ...

A Ridiculous Approximation

A Ridiculous Approximation

We look at the surprisingly accurate

17. Complexity: Approximation Algorithms

17. Complexity: Approximation Algorithms

MIT 6.046J Design and Analysis of Algorithms, Spring 2015 View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/6-046JS15 Instructor: ...

utter ridiculousness from Ramanujan

utter ridiculousness from Ramanujan

daily video 1 (hopefully I keep this up for a while) join our community discord for more math stuff!

Another Ridiculous Approximation?

Another Ridiculous Approximation?

We explore the origin of the

The Most Unhinged Pi Approximation there Ever Was

The Most Unhinged Pi Approximation there Ever Was

Imagine calculating pi by hand. It's about 3.14 which is why we gather to celebrate it every March 14th for Pi Day. In 1853, amateur ...

Is this the Coolest Approximation for e?

Is this the Coolest Approximation for e?

In 2004 Eric Friedman issued a challenge - to find the best

Approximating Irrational Numbers (Duffin-Schaeffer Conjecture) - Numberphile

Approximating Irrational Numbers (Duffin-Schaeffer Conjecture) - Numberphile

James Maynard recently co-authored a proof of the Duffin-Schaeffer Conjecture. More links & stuff in full description below ...

Incredible Formula - Numberphile

Incredible Formula - Numberphile

Dr James Grime discusses a couple of clever formulas which are pandigital - using all the numbers from 1-9. More links & stuff in ...

Learn Linear Approximation In 5 Minutes

Learn Linear Approximation In 5 Minutes

I built a free interactive math site — lessons, practice problems, quizzes, and formula sheets from basics to ...

Approximating (1.998)^4 by using calculus!

Approximating (1.998)^4 by using calculus!

Approximating (1.998)^4 by using differential. This is a common calculus homework or exam problem that you have to know!

Linear Approximation, Differentials, Tangent Line, Linearization, f(x), dy, dx - Calculus

Linear Approximation, Differentials, Tangent Line, Linearization, f(x), dy, dx - Calculus

This calculus video shows you how to find the linear

Pade Approximation -- unfortunately missed in most Caclulus courses

Pade Approximation -- unfortunately missed in most Caclulus courses

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