Trending Mathematical Concepts in China — the 12 months to October 2026
The 100 most-viewed mathematical concepts on Wikipedia, the 12 months to October 2026 (Chinese-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Levenshtein distance. Data as of 28 October 2026.
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Levenshtein distance
computer science metric for string similarity
2,133
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2
Ricci flow
flow associated to the partial differential equation ∂𝑔/∂𝑡=−2Ric[𝑔] on a Riemannian manifold
674
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3
pi
constant ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter
582
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4
Saha ionization equation
relation between ionization state of a gas to the temperature and pressure
529
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5
Roman numerals
numbers in the Roman numeral system
515
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6
Collatz conjecture
conjecture in mathematics that concerns sequences
447
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7
Monty Hall problem
mathematical problem
446
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8
Riemann hypothesis
conjecture in mathematics linked to the repartition of prime numbers
432
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9
Kardashev scale
Proposed scale by which the scope of a civilisation might be measured
400
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10
Bitcoin
digital cash system and associated currency
391
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11
mountain climbing problem
mathematical problem
361
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12
Fourier transform
mathematical transform that expresses a function of time as a function of frequency
355
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13
knowledge distillation
machine learning method to transfer knowledge from a large model to a smaller one
346
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14
Dogecoin
open source peer-to-peer digital currency
314
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15
Luoshu Square
Chinese name for a specific 3x3 magic square occurring in legendary accounts of the creation of Chinese writing and culture
309
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16
Chinese numerals
words and characters used to denote numbers in Chinese
296
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17
Euler's number
mathematical constant; limit of (1 + 1/n)^n as n approaches infinity; transcendental number approximately equal 2.718281828
292
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18
Fibonacci number
integer in the infinite Fibonacci sequence
281
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19
Beale ciphers
a set of three ciphertexts
241
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20
Möbius strip
two-dimensional surface with only one side and only one edge
233
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21
Occam's razor
philosophical principle evaluating reasoning on the basis of its simplicity
223
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22
Kelly criterion
formula for bet sizing that maximise expected value
203
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23
Taylor series
expression of a function as an infinite sum
192
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24
Laplace transform
the integral transform ∫₀^∞ d𝑠 𝑓(𝑡)exp(−𝑠𝑡)
188
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25
Monte Carlo method
broad class of computational algorithms using random sampling to obtain numerical results
184
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26
Tetris
1984 tile-matching puzzle video game series
182
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27
sudoku
logic-based number-placement puzzle
179
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28
Goldbach's conjecture
Conjecture that every even integer greater than 2 is the sum of two primes
179
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29
Navier–Stokes equations
system of nonlinear partial differential equations describing the motion of viscous fluids
175
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30
Turing test
test of a machine's ability to exhibit intelligent behaviour equivalent to, or indistinguishable from, that of a human
159
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31
Jacobian matrix
the matrix of all first-order partial derivatives of a vector-valued function
155
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32
Ethereum
public blockchain platform with programmable transaction functionality
153
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33
golden ratio
ratio between two quantities whose sum is at the same ratio to the larger one
152
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34
Feynman point
sequence of digits in the math constant π, incorrectly attributed to Feynman
151
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35
Financial numerals
Chinese character numerals that are equivalents of ordinary numerals but are more complicated so as to prevent forgery of cheques etc.; e.g. 1 一 → 壹, 2 二 → 貳
147
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36
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
140
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37
binary numeral system
system that represents numeric values using two symbols; 0 or 1
140
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38
Fourier series
decomposition of periodic functions into sums of simpler sinusoidal forms
131
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39
right-hand rule
common mnemonic for understanding orientation of axes in three-dimensional space
129
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40
fast inverse square root
root-finding algorithm
129
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41
mass–energy equivalence
physical law relating mass to energy
128
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42
tensor
multilinear map on some combination of scalars, vectors, covectors, and tensors
127
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43
integral
operation in mathematical calculus
120
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44
function
association of a single output to each input
119
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45
Euclidean vector
geometric object that has magnitude (or length) and direction
119
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46
P versus NP problem
unsolved problem in computer science about time complexity
117
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47
Kolmogorov complexity
measure of algorithmic complexity
114
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48
Suzhou numeral
numeral system used in China before the introduction of Arabic numerals
111
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49
Dijkstra's algorithm
graph search algorithm
110
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50
Kalman filter
algorithm that estimates unknowns from a series of measurements over time
109
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51
information entropy
expected value of the amount of information delivered by a message
108
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52
binomial distribution
probability distribution
108
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53
infinity
mathematical concept of something without any limit
105
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54
extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence
statement about the burden of proof made by various writers throughout history and famously cited by Carl Sagan on the television programme Cosmos
104
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55
Roche limit
astronomical concept
104
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56
Mersenne prime
prime number of the form 2ⁿ−1
103
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57
Heron's formula
formula for calculating the area of a triangle
98
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58
Riemann zeta function
analytic function
98
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59
chirality
geometric property of some molecules and ions
97
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60
birthday problem
mathematical problem
96
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61
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
95
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62
standard score
number of standard deviations by which the value of a raw score is above or below the mean
94
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63
Poincaré conjecture
theorem in geometric topology that every simply connected, closed 3-manifold is homeomorphic to the 3-sphere
94
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64
Hilbert space
inner product space that is metrically complete; a Banach space whose norm induces an inner product (follows the parallelogram identity)
92
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65
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Stable Diffusion
image-generating machine learning model
92
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66
Seven Bridges of Königsberg
mathematical problem
92
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67
hexadecimal
numeral system with 16 as its base
90
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68
integration by parts
theorem that relates the integral of a product of functions to the integral of their derivative and antiderivative
88
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69
Newton's method
algorithm for finding a zero of a function
88
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70
tangram
dissection puzzle
87
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71
square root
inverse operation of square for finding the original base number; that base number itself
87
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72
Empty Fort Strategy
the thirty-second of the Thirty-Six Stratagems
87
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73
Vitruvian Man
drawing by Leonardo da Vinci
87
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74
Hessian matrix
matrix of second derivatives
84
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75
halting problem
problem of determining whether a given program will finish running or continue forever
84
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76
partial derivative
derivative of a function of several variables with respect to one variable, with the others held constant
83
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77
Reynolds number
dimensionless quantity that is used to help predict similar flow patterns in different fluid flow situations
83
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78
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
81
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79
Drake equation
probabilistic argument to estimate the number of alien civilizations in our galaxy
80
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80
Nonogram
picture logic puzzles in which cells in a grid must be colored or left blank according to numbers at the side of the grid to reveal a hidden picture
79
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81
Tower of Hanoi
mathematical game or puzzle
79
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82
Einstein field equations
field equations in general relativity
78
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83
Benford's law
observation about the frequency distribution of leading digits in many real-life sets of numerical data
78
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84
Advanced Encryption Standard
block cipher standard
77
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85
Riemann integral
basic type of integral in elementary calculus
77
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86
coordinate system
system for determining the position of a point
76
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87
binomial theorem
algebraic expansion of powers of a binomial
76
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88
Vieta's formulas
relations between the coefficients and the roots of a polynomial
76
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89
Lie group
group that is also a smooth manifold with group operations that are smooth
75
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90
backpropagation
optimization algorithm for artificial neural networks
72
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91
von Neumann architecture
computer architecture using a common memory bus and address space for instructions and data
71
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92
Lorentz transformation
space-time coordinate transformation that conserves the form of Maxwell’s equations
71
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93
random forest
statistical algorithm that is used to cluster points of data in functional groups
70
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94
Hodge conjecture
conjecture in algebraic geometry that every Hodge class on a nonsingular complex projective manifold is a linear combination with rational coefficients of the cohomology classes of complex subvarieties
70
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95
travelling salesperson problem
NP-hard problem in combinatorial optimization
69
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96
divergence theorem
generalization of the fundamental theorem in vector calculus
69
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97
Laplace operator
divergence of the gradient
68
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98
Openly repair the gallery roads, but sneak through the passage of Chencang
the eighth of the Thirty-Six Stratagems
68
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99
fuzzy set
sets whose elements have degrees of membership
68
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100
Legendre polynomial
solutions to Legendre's differential equation
67
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