Hacker News Top Stories with Summaries (April 09, 2023)
Hacker News Top Stories
Here are the top stories from Hacker News with summaries for April 09, 2023 :
New Orleans teenagers found a new proof of the Pythagorean Theorem |
Summary: Two teenage girls from New Orleans, Calcea Johnson and Ne'Kiya Jackson, recently presented a new proof of the Pythagorean Theorem to the American Mathematical Society, causing quite a stir. Their achievement is an example of how elementary math is open to everyone, and their proof has delighted their teacher and the math community.
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