Trending Mathematical Concepts in USA — the 7 days to 27 October 2026
The 99 most-viewed mathematical concepts on Wikipedia, the 7 days to 27 October 2026 (English-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Möbius strip. Data as of 27 October 2026.
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Total Views (the 7 days to 27 October 2026)
1
Möbius strip
two-dimensional surface with only one side and only one edge
75,379
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2
proof of work
a system that regulates the formation of blocks on a blockchain
42,372
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3
pi
constant ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter
23,029
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4
Euler's number
mathematical constant; limit of (1 + 1/n)^n as n approaches infinity; transcendental number approximately equal 2.718281828
18,906
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5
Occam's razor
philosophical principle evaluating reasoning on the basis of its simplicity
17,189
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6
Navier–Stokes equations
system of nonlinear partial differential equations describing the motion of viscous fluids
16,342
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7
Bitcoin
digital cash system and associated currency
16,206
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8
golden ratio
ratio between two quantities whose sum is at the same ratio to the larger one
14,587
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9
Riemann hypothesis
conjecture in mathematics linked to the repartition of prime numbers
14,497
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10
Roman numerals
numbers in the Roman numeral system
14,246
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11
Tetris
1984 tile-matching puzzle video game series
12,326
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12
Fourier transform
mathematical transform that expresses a function of time as a function of frequency
10,650
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13
sudoku
logic-based number-placement puzzle
10,104
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14
Monty Hall problem
mathematical problem
10,083
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15
two envelopes problem
brain teaser, puzzle, or paradox in logic, probability, and recreational mathematics
9,789
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16
Vitruvian Man
drawing by Leonardo da Vinci
9,677
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17
Brotli
open source compression algorithm
9,631
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18
Taylor series
expression of a function as an infinite sum
8,986
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19
MP3 Audio
open standard lossy compression format for digital audio
8,536
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20
quadratic formula
formula that provides the solution(s) to a quadratic equation
8,033
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21
Kardashev scale
Proposed scale by which the scope of a civilisation might be measured
7,975
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22
Base64
group of binary-to-text encoding schemes using 64 symbols (plus padding)
7,911
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23
Monte Carlo method
broad class of computational algorithms using random sampling to obtain numerical results
7,829
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24
number
mathematical object used to count, label, and measure
7,815
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25
binomial distribution
probability distribution
7,512
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26
Riemann zeta function
analytic function
7,498
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27
Turing test
test of a machine's ability to exhibit intelligent behaviour equivalent to, or indistinguishable from, that of a human
7,434
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28
birthday problem
mathematical problem
7,405
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29
Mandelbrot set
fractal-like set that plays a significant role in chaos research
6,985
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30
Collatz conjecture
conjecture in mathematics that concerns sequences
6,767
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31
Dijkstra's algorithm
graph search algorithm
6,494
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32
Kalman filter
algorithm that estimates unknowns from a series of measurements over time
6,412
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33
Pythagorean triple
three positive integers, the squares of two of which sum to the square of the third
6,348
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34
Advanced Encryption Standard
block cipher standard
6,272
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35
exponential time hypothesis
unproven computational hardness assumption that 3-SAT isn’t solvable in subexponential time in the worst case
6,260
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36
mass–energy equivalence
physical law relating mass to energy
6,188
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37
P versus NP problem
unsolved problem in computer science about time complexity
6,123
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38
information entropy
expected value of the amount of information delivered by a message
5,886
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39
big O notation
form of Landau notation representing asymptotically equivalent or slower growth
5,489
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40
Newton's method
algorithm for finding a zero of a function
5,340
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41
Laplace transform
the integral transform ∫₀^∞ d𝑠 𝑓(𝑡)exp(−𝑠𝑡)
5,325
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42
Hilbert space
inner product space that is metrically complete; a Banach space whose norm induces an inner product (follows the parallelogram identity)
5,215
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43
Minesweeper
logic puzzle video game genre
5,094
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44
hexadecimal
numeral system with 16 as its base
5,060
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45
Reynolds number
dimensionless quantity that is used to help predict similar flow patterns in different fluid flow situations
5,055
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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
5,043
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47
Jacobian matrix
the matrix of all first-order partial derivatives of a vector-valued function
4,870
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48
integral
operation in mathematical calculus
4,821
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49
binomial theorem
algebraic expansion of powers of a binomial
4,762
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50
tensor
multilinear map on some combination of scalars, vectors, covectors, and tensors
4,675
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51
Amdahl's law
formula in computer architecture
4,652
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52
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
4,612
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53
Ethereum
public blockchain platform with programmable transaction functionality
4,601
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54
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
4,543
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55
function
association of a single output to each input
4,520
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56
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Stable Diffusion
image-generating machine learning model
4,423
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57
Fourier series
decomposition of periodic functions into sums of simpler sinusoidal forms
4,366
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58
Alexander horned sphere
topological embedding of a 2-dimensional sphere in 3-space whose interior is a 3-ball but whose exterior is not simply connected
4,337
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59
A* search algorithm
algorithm used for pathfinding and graph traversal
4,216
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60
infinity
mathematical concept of something without any limit
4,189
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61
fast inverse square root
root-finding algorithm
4,120
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62
gradient descent
optimization algorithm
4,031
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63
binary numeral system
system that represents numeric values using two symbols; 0 or 1
4,024
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64
Benford's law
observation about the frequency distribution of leading digits in many real-life sets of numerical data
3,997
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65
Nominal Pipe Size
North American set of standard sizes for pipes
3,955
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66
chain rule
method of differentiating composed functions
3,937
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67
Kelly criterion
formula for bet sizing that maximise expected value
3,916
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68
Student's t-test
statistical method
3,755
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69
idempotence
property of certain operations in mathematics and computer science, that can be applied multiple times without changing the result beyond the initial application
3,717
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70
travelling salesperson problem
NP-hard problem in combinatorial optimization
3,666
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71
PageRank
Algorithm used by Google Search to rank web pages
3,562
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72
Levenshtein distance
computer science metric for string similarity
3,529
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73
chi-square test
statistical test
3,524
views
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74
Drake equation
probabilistic argument to estimate the number of alien civilizations in our galaxy
3,500
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75
gematria
numeral system
3,450
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76
backpropagation
optimization algorithm for artificial neural networks
3,435
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77
one-time pad
encryption technique utilizing a one-time pre-shared key at least as long as the encrypted message
3,406
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78
Seven Bridges of Königsberg
mathematical problem
3,354
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79
Poincaré conjecture
theorem in geometric topology that every simply connected, closed 3-manifold is homeomorphic to the 3-sphere
3,319
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80
halting problem
problem of determining whether a given program will finish running or continue forever
3,290
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81
Shor's algorithm
quantum algorithm for integer factorization
3,241
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82
Voronoi diagram
type of plane partition
3,226
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83
square root
inverse operation of square for finding the original base number; that base number itself
3,188
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84
Platonic solid
convex regular polyhedra with the same number of faces at each vertex
3,133
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85
Tower of Hanoi
mathematical game or puzzle
3,118
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86
Bernoulli distribution
discrete probability distribution which compels the random variable to take one of two values
3,068
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87
group
algebraic set with an invertible, associative internal operation admitting a neutral element
3,059
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88
wavelength
spatial period of the wave; the distance over which the wave's shape repeats; the inverse of the spatial frequency
3,056
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89
Earth's circumference
the distance around the Earth, either around the equator or around the poles
3,044
views
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90
Minimax
decision rule used for minimizing the possible loss for a worst case scenario
3,032
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91
MD5
message-digest hashing algorithm
3,021
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92
von Neumann architecture
computer architecture using a common memory bus and address space for instructions and data
3,006
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93
imaginary unit
square root of negative one, used to define complex numbers
2,962
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94
k-means clustering
Vector quantization algorithm that minimizes the sum of squared deviations between points and their nearest mean
2,958
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95
Lorentz transformation
space-time coordinate transformation that conserves the form of Maxwell’s equations
2,958
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96
Hessian matrix
matrix of second derivatives
2,952
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97
Gaussian elimination
algorithm for solving systems of linear equations
2,952
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98
Pauli matrices
matrices important in quantum mechanics and the study of spin
2,947
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99
integration by parts
theorem that relates the integral of a product of functions to the integral of their derivative and antiderivative
2,933
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