A new rose has blossomed in the garden of mathematics: a flowery Venn diagram for 11 sets of objects. Venn diagrams use overlapping circles to show all possible relationships between sets. But ...

In his book The Mathematical Universe, mathematician William Dunham wrote of John Venn’s namesake legacy, the Venn diagram, “No one in the long history of mathematics ever became better known for less ...

Venn diagrams typically use overlapping circles to show all possible relationships between sets. Traditionally, they include just two or three sets. This example shows how red, blue and green lights ...

British mathematician John Venn (pictured above, click to enlarge) was born on August 4, 1834, so today marks the 186th anniversary of his birth in Hull, England. John Venn is most known for creating ...

You've sat in so many meetings where Microsoft PowerPoint presentations have revealed unexpected truths. The presenter makes you marvel as she shows how the circle marked "profit" overlaps with the ...

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