Trending Mathematical Concepts — the 7 days to 26 October 2026
The 99 most-viewed mathematical concepts on Wikipedia, the 7 days to 26 October 2026. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Möbius strip. Data as of 26 October 2026.
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Total Views (the 7 days to 26 October 2026)
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Möbius strip
two-dimensional surface with only one side and only one edge
80,178
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2
Euler's number
mathematical constant; limit of (1 + 1/n)^n as n approaches infinity; transcendental number approximately equal 2.718281828
48,787
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3
pi
constant ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter
48,619
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4
proof of work
a system that regulates the formation of blocks on a blockchain
41,339
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5
golden ratio
ratio between two quantities whose sum is at the same ratio to the larger one
28,312
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6
Roman numerals
numbers in the Roman numeral system
28,223
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7
Navier–Stokes equations
system of nonlinear partial differential equations describing the motion of viscous fluids
27,420
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8
Occam's razor
philosophical principle evaluating reasoning on the basis of its simplicity
26,848
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9
Tetris
1984 tile-matching puzzle video game series
26,012
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10
Bitcoin
digital cash system and associated currency
25,063
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11
Riemann hypothesis
conjecture in mathematics linked to the repartition of prime numbers
24,109
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12
sudoku
logic-based number-placement puzzle
23,773
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13
Vitruvian Man
drawing by Leonardo da Vinci
20,864
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14
Monty Hall problem
mathematical problem
16,976
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15
Fourier transform
mathematical transform that expresses a function of time as a function of frequency
16,331
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16
MP3 Audio
open standard lossy compression format for digital audio
13,730
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17
Taylor series
expression of a function as an infinite sum
13,674
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18
Kardashev scale
Proposed scale by which the scope of a civilisation might be measured
13,229
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19
Turing test
test of a machine's ability to exhibit intelligent behaviour equivalent to, or indistinguishable from, that of a human
12,989
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20
number
mathematical object used to count, label, and measure
12,049
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21
Monte Carlo method
broad class of computational algorithms using random sampling to obtain numerical results
12,028
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22
birthday problem
mathematical problem
11,558
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23
Riemann zeta function
analytic function
11,110
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24
Mandelbrot set
fractal-like set that plays a significant role in chaos research
10,724
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25
binomial distribution
probability distribution
10,425
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26
mass–energy equivalence
physical law relating mass to energy
10,269
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27
Poincaré conjecture
theorem in geometric topology that every simply connected, closed 3-manifold is homeomorphic to the 3-sphere
10,190
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28
Base64
group of binary-to-text encoding schemes using 64 symbols (plus padding)
10,052
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29
Collatz conjecture
conjecture in mathematics that concerns sequences
9,923
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30
two envelopes problem
brain teaser, puzzle, or paradox in logic, probability, and recreational mathematics
9,856
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31
P versus NP problem
unsolved problem in computer science about time complexity
9,618
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32
Dijkstra's algorithm
graph search algorithm
9,588
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33
Minesweeper
logic puzzle video game genre
9,404
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34
binary numeral system
system that represents numeric values using two symbols; 0 or 1
9,153
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35
Brotli
open source compression algorithm
9,139
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36
Advanced Encryption Standard
block cipher standard
9,091
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37
Kalman filter
algorithm that estimates unknowns from a series of measurements over time
8,832
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38
function
association of a single output to each input
8,751
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39
quadratic formula
formula that provides the solution(s) to a quadratic equation
8,539
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40
tensor
multilinear map on some combination of scalars, vectors, covectors, and tensors
8,314
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41
hexadecimal
numeral system with 16 as its base
8,263
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42
Pythagorean triple
three positive integers, the squares of two of which sum to the square of the third
8,204
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43
Laplace transform
the integral transform ∫₀^∞ d𝑠 𝑓(𝑡)exp(−𝑠𝑡)
8,202
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44
integral
operation in mathematical calculus
8,008
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45
information entropy
expected value of the amount of information delivered by a message
7,974
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46
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
7,862
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47
big O notation
form of Landau notation representing asymptotically equivalent or slower growth
7,852
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48
Reynolds number
dimensionless quantity that is used to help predict similar flow patterns in different fluid flow situations
7,760
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49
Hilbert space
inner product space that is metrically complete; a Banach space whose norm induces an inner product (follows the parallelogram identity)
7,620
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50
Fourier series
decomposition of periodic functions into sums of simpler sinusoidal forms
7,475
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51
Newton's method
algorithm for finding a zero of a function
7,375
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52
Jacobian matrix
the matrix of all first-order partial derivatives of a vector-valued function
7,254
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53
binomial theorem
algebraic expansion of powers of a binomial
7,064
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54
Fibonacci number
integer in the infinite Fibonacci sequence
6,731
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55
von Neumann architecture
computer architecture using a common memory bus and address space for instructions and data
6,632
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56
infinity
mathematical concept of something without any limit
6,575
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57
Platonic solid
convex regular polyhedra with the same number of faces at each vertex
6,365
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58
Ethereum
public blockchain platform with programmable transaction functionality
6,255
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59
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Stable Diffusion
image-generating machine learning model
6,028
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60
wavelength
spatial period of the wave; the distance over which the wave's shape repeats; the inverse of the spatial frequency
5,996
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61
axiom
statement of a theory that is taken to be true
5,976
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62
Tower of Hanoi
mathematical game or puzzle
5,912
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63
square root
inverse operation of square for finding the original base number; that base number itself
5,868
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64
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
5,628
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65
idempotence
property of certain operations in mathematics and computer science, that can be applied multiple times without changing the result beyond the initial application
5,594
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66
Goldbach's conjecture
Conjecture that every even integer greater than 2 is the sum of two primes
5,589
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67
Benford's law
observation about the frequency distribution of leading digits in many real-life sets of numerical data
5,566
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68
Student's t-test
statistical method
5,563
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69
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
5,544
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70
Seven Bridges of Königsberg
mathematical problem
5,452
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71
Drake equation
probabilistic argument to estimate the number of alien civilizations in our galaxy
5,444
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72
travelling salesperson problem
NP-hard problem in combinatorial optimization
5,429
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73
A* search algorithm
algorithm used for pathfinding and graph traversal
5,169
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74
chi-square test
statistical test
5,162
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75
chain rule
method of differentiating composed functions
5,152
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76
gematria
numeral system
5,151
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77
gradient descent
optimization algorithm
5,092
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78
correlation
any statistical relationship, whether causal or not, between two random variables or bivariate data
5,037
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79
Euclidean algorithm
algorithm for computing greatest common divisors
5,033
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80
Gaussian elimination
algorithm for solving systems of linear equations
4,975
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81
Laplace operator
divergence of the gradient
4,950
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82
sieve of Eratosthenes
ancient algorithm for generating prime numbers
4,944
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83
group
algebraic set with an invertible, associative internal operation admitting a neutral element
4,862
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84
Amdahl's law
formula in computer architecture
4,852
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85
Roche limit
astronomical concept
4,768
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86
one-time pad
encryption technique utilizing a one-time pre-shared key at least as long as the encrypted message
4,762
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87
perceptron
algorithm for supervised learning of binary classifiers
4,761
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88
PageRank
Algorithm used by Google Search to rank web pages
4,680
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89
Voronoi diagram
type of plane partition
4,647
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90
Nominal Pipe Size
North American set of standard sizes for pipes
4,626
views
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91
Bernoulli distribution
discrete probability distribution which compels the random variable to take one of two values
4,586
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92
Levenshtein distance
computer science metric for string similarity
4,579
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93
backpropagation
optimization algorithm for artificial neural networks
4,557
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94
Lorentz transformation
space-time coordinate transformation that conserves the form of Maxwell’s equations
4,555
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95
Einstein field equations
field equations in general relativity
4,523
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96
scientific notation
method of writing numbers, especially very large or small ones
4,488
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97
decimal
numeral system with ten as its base
4,474
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98
Kelly criterion
formula for bet sizing that maximise expected value
4,445
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99
quicksort
divide and conquer sorting algorithm
4,415
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