Extrapolating quantum factoring(johndcook.com)

12 points by ibobev 1 year ago | 2 comments

Every factorial approximates a power(johndcook.com)

156 points by warrenm 3 years ago | 62 comments

Closest Harmonic Number to an Integer(johndcook.com)

30 points by ibobev 11 months ago | 8 comments

Tetrahedral Analog of the Pythagorean Theorem(johndcook.com)

10 points by ibobev 11 months ago | 1 comments

Writes Large Correct Programs (2008)(johndcook.com)

125 points by gavinhoward 1 year ago | 85 comments

987654321 / 123456789(johndcook.com)

613 points by ColinWright 1 year ago | 100 comments

John D. Cook blog post examining why 987654321/123456789 is nearly 8 and whether analogous digit ratios in other bases are close to integers.