Exploring the Universe through Rules

Introduction

The universe is made up of rules with the nature of physics, the laws of countries, and the beliefs we hold. By asking questions like “if X, what is Y?” we can begin to understand something about the universe that we live in. In this method of finding truth, a particular beauty emerges from the system of…

Mathematics

The Four Color Theorem: If you were to draw any number of lines on a piece of paper, no matter the configuration, you can always color…

Writing

O snail
Climb Mount Fuji,
But slowly, slowly!
- Kobayashi Issa

Don’t weep, insects –
Lovers, stars themselves,
Must part.
- Kobayashi Issa

The cry of the cicada
Gives us no sign
That presently it will die.
- Matsuo Basho