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The 99 most-viewed mathematical concepts on Wikipedia, all time. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: pi. Data as of 28 October 2026.
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pi
constant ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter
170,023
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Riemann hypothesis
conjecture in mathematics linked to the repartition of prime numbers
129,469
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3
Navier–Stokes equations
system of nonlinear partial differential equations describing the motion of viscous fluids
123,198
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Euler's number
mathematical constant; limit of (1 + 1/n)^n as n approaches infinity; transcendental number approximately equal 2.718281828
122,141
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golden ratio
ratio between two quantities whose sum is at the same ratio to the larger one
101,745
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Roman numerals
numbers in the Roman numeral system
98,401
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Bitcoin
digital cash system and associated currency
90,467
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8
Tetris
1984 tile-matching puzzle video game series
85,407
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9
Occam's razor
philosophical principle evaluating reasoning on the basis of its simplicity
79,900
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10
Vitruvian Man
drawing by Leonardo da Vinci
74,888
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11
sudoku
logic-based number-placement puzzle
67,652
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12
proof of work
a system that regulates the formation of blocks on a blockchain
63,041
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13
Fourier transform
mathematical transform that expresses a function of time as a function of frequency
56,598
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14
Monty Hall problem
mathematical problem
56,317
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15
Turing test
test of a machine's ability to exhibit intelligent behaviour equivalent to, or indistinguishable from, that of a human
52,934
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16
Taylor series
expression of a function as an infinite sum
47,345
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17
Kardashev scale
Proposed scale by which the scope of a civilisation might be measured
45,321
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18
number
mathematical object used to count, label, and measure
41,742
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19
P versus NP problem
unsolved problem in computer science about time complexity
41,541
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20
Monte Carlo method
broad class of computational algorithms using random sampling to obtain numerical results
41,410
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21
birthday problem
mathematical problem
40,755
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22
Collatz conjecture
conjecture in mathematics that concerns sequences
38,946
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23
MP3 Audio
open standard lossy compression format for digital audio
38,825
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24
Poincaré conjecture
theorem in geometric topology that every simply connected, closed 3-manifold is homeomorphic to the 3-sphere
38,559
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25
binomial distribution
probability distribution
37,333
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26
mass–energy equivalence
physical law relating mass to energy
35,170
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27
chirality
geometric property of some molecules and ions
34,939
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28
Unique games conjecture
conjecture in computational complexity
34,407
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29
Base64
group of binary-to-text encoding schemes using 64 symbols (plus padding)
34,219
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30
Mandelbrot set
fractal-like set that plays a significant role in chaos research
33,890
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31
Dijkstra's algorithm
graph search algorithm
33,690
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32
Riemann zeta function
analytic function
33,141
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Advanced Encryption Standard
block cipher standard
32,939
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34
binary numeral system
system that represents numeric values using two symbols; 0 or 1
32,737
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35
Kalman filter
algorithm that estimates unknowns from a series of measurements over time
32,601
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36
Möbius strip
two-dimensional surface with only one side and only one edge
30,748
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37
function
association of a single output to each input
30,056
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38
hexadecimal
numeral system with 16 as its base
29,774
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39
tensor
multilinear map on some combination of scalars, vectors, covectors, and tensors
28,452
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40
quadratic formula
formula that provides the solution(s) to a quadratic equation
28,325
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41
Fourier series
decomposition of periodic functions into sums of simpler sinusoidal forms
26,699
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42
Laplace transform
the integral transform ∫₀^∞ d𝑠 𝑓(𝑡)exp(−𝑠𝑡)
26,415
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43
Hilbert space
inner product space that is metrically complete; a Banach space whose norm induces an inner product (follows the parallelogram identity)
26,183
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integral
operation in mathematical calculus
25,895
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von Neumann architecture
computer architecture using a common memory bus and address space for instructions and data
24,807
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big O notation
form of Landau notation representing asymptotically equivalent or slower growth
24,178
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47
Goldbach's conjecture
Conjecture that every even integer greater than 2 is the sum of two primes
24,122
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48
convolution
binary mathematical operation on functions, defined as the integral of the product of two functions after one is reflected about the y-axis and shifted, evaluated for all values of shift, producing the convolution function
23,826
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49
Fibonacci number
integer in the infinite Fibonacci sequence
23,416
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50
infinity
mathematical concept of something without any limit
22,737
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51
Minesweeper
logic puzzle video game genre
22,408
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52
Reynolds number
dimensionless quantity that is used to help predict similar flow patterns in different fluid flow situations
21,804
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Platonic solid
convex regular polyhedra with the same number of faces at each vertex
21,636
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54
6÷2(1+2)
21,591
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exponential time hypothesis
unproven computational hardness assumption that 3-SAT isn’t solvable in subexponential time in the worst case
21,387
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Amdahl's law
formula in computer architecture
21,281
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57
information entropy
expected value of the amount of information delivered by a message
21,135
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58
binomial theorem
algebraic expansion of powers of a binomial
20,682
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idempotence
property of certain operations in mathematics and computer science, that can be applied multiple times without changing the result beyond the initial application
20,593
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60
square root
inverse operation of square for finding the original base number; that base number itself
20,587
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61
Jacobian matrix
the matrix of all first-order partial derivatives of a vector-valued function
20,443
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62
zero-sum game
mathematical representation of a situation in which each participant's gain or loss of utility is exactly balanced by the losses or gains of the utility of the other participants
20,419
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Stable Diffusion
image-generating machine learning model
20,275
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Newton's method
algorithm for finding a zero of a function
20,064
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sieve of Eratosthenes
ancient algorithm for generating prime numbers
19,068
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66
Tower of Hanoi
mathematical game or puzzle
19,040
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67
Student's t-test
statistical method
18,452
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Euclidean algorithm
algorithm for computing greatest common divisors
18,381
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axiom
statement of a theory that is taken to be true
18,380
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travelling salesperson problem
NP-hard problem in combinatorial optimization
18,163
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gradient descent
optimization algorithm
18,034
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72
Ethereum
public blockchain platform with programmable transaction functionality
17,468
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73
Laplace operator
divergence of the gradient
17,327
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74
perceptron
algorithm for supervised learning of binary classifiers
17,321
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75
Drake equation
probabilistic argument to estimate the number of alien civilizations in our galaxy
17,245
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Bernoulli distribution
discrete probability distribution which compels the random variable to take one of two values
17,243
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correlation
any statistical relationship, whether causal or not, between two random variables or bivariate data
17,236
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backpropagation
optimization algorithm for artificial neural networks
17,234
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Zipf's law
probability distribution
17,187
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halting problem
problem of determining whether a given program will finish running or continue forever
17,042
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A* search algorithm
algorithm used for pathfinding and graph traversal
16,818
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gematria
numeral system
16,719
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wavelength
spatial period of the wave; the distance over which the wave's shape repeats; the inverse of the spatial frequency
16,485
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group
algebraic set with an invertible, associative internal operation admitting a neutral element
16,293
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85
Seven Bridges of Königsberg
mathematical problem
16,168
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PageRank
Algorithm used by Google Search to rank web pages
16,167
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reinforcement learning
type of machine learning where an agent learns how to behave in an environment by performing actions and receiving rewards or penalties in return, aiming to maximize the cumulative reward over time
16,127
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quicksort
divide and conquer sorting algorithm
15,951
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Einstein field equations
field equations in general relativity
15,860
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decimal
numeral system with ten as its base
15,746
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martingale
model in probability theory, used in gambling
15,744
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92
Pythagorean triple
three positive integers, the squares of two of which sum to the square of the third
15,725
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Benford's law
observation about the frequency distribution of leading digits in many real-life sets of numerical data
15,627
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Turing completeness
ability of a computing system to simulate Turing machines
15,481
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chain rule
method of differentiating composed functions
15,349
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Shor's algorithm
quantum algorithm for integer factorization
15,330
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chi-square test
statistical test
15,323
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fast inverse square root
root-finding algorithm
15,293
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Gale–Shapley algorithm
algorithm for solving the stable matching problem
15,244
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