Trending Mathematical Concepts — the 12 months to October 2026
The 99 most-viewed mathematical concepts on Wikipedia, the 12 months to October 2026. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Navier–Stokes equations. Data as of 26 October 2026.
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Total Views (the 12 months to October 2026)
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Navier–Stokes equations
system of nonlinear partial differential equations describing the motion of viscous fluids
814,915
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2
pi
constant ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter
257,898
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3
Bitcoin
digital cash system and associated currency
200,926
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4
Occam's razor
philosophical principle evaluating reasoning on the basis of its simplicity
187,770
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5
Euler's number
mathematical constant; limit of (1 + 1/n)^n as n approaches infinity; transcendental number approximately equal 2.718281828
180,828
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6
Roman numerals
numbers in the Roman numeral system
177,421
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7
golden ratio
ratio between two quantities whose sum is at the same ratio to the larger one
166,295
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8
Riemann hypothesis
conjecture in mathematics linked to the repartition of prime numbers
155,806
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9
Tetris
1984 tile-matching puzzle video game series
139,688
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10
Poincaré conjecture
theorem in geometric topology that every simply connected, closed 3-manifold is homeomorphic to the 3-sphere
139,137
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11
P versus NP problem
unsolved problem in computer science about time complexity
137,505
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12
Vitruvian Man
drawing by Leonardo da Vinci
114,497
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13
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
111,476
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14
sudoku
logic-based number-placement puzzle
108,708
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15
Monty Hall problem
mathematical problem
103,958
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16
Kardashev scale
Proposed scale by which the scope of a civilisation might be measured
98,217
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17
Fourier transform
mathematical transform that expresses a function of time as a function of frequency
96,815
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18
MP3 Audio
open standard lossy compression format for digital audio
90,444
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19
Turing test
test of a machine's ability to exhibit intelligent behaviour equivalent to, or indistinguishable from, that of a human
84,679
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20
Collatz conjecture
conjecture in mathematics that concerns sequences
80,836
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21
Taylor series
expression of a function as an infinite sum
80,537
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22
Monte Carlo method
broad class of computational algorithms using random sampling to obtain numerical results
78,390
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23
number
mathematical object used to count, label, and measure
72,277
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24
birthday problem
mathematical problem
71,884
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25
Base64
group of binary-to-text encoding schemes using 64 symbols (plus padding)
68,094
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26
Mandelbrot set
fractal-like set that plays a significant role in chaos research
66,680
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27
map projection
representation of the surface of a sphere or ellipsoid onto a plane map
66,021
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28
Dijkstra's algorithm
graph search algorithm
64,691
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29
mass–energy equivalence
physical law relating mass to energy
64,526
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30
Möbius strip
two-dimensional surface with only one side and only one edge
63,943
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31
binomial distribution
probability distribution
63,524
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32
Riemann zeta function
analytic function
62,968
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33
Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture
conjecture
60,276
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34
Kalman filter
algorithm that estimates unknowns from a series of measurements over time
59,218
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35
binary numeral system
system that represents numeric values using two symbols; 0 or 1
57,987
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36
Advanced Encryption Standard
block cipher standard
56,080
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37
hexadecimal
numeral system with 16 as its base
54,611
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38
PageRank
Algorithm used by Google Search to rank web pages
54,377
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39
Laplace transform
the integral transform ∫₀^∞ d𝑠 𝑓(𝑡)exp(−𝑠𝑡)
54,340
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40
quadratic formula
formula that provides the solution(s) to a quadratic equation
54,203
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41
big O notation
form of Landau notation representing asymptotically equivalent or slower growth
53,437
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42
function
association of a single output to each input
51,682
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43
secretary problem
mathematical problem
51,373
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44
tensor
multilinear map on some combination of scalars, vectors, covectors, and tensors
51,029
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45
binomial theorem
algebraic expansion of powers of a binomial
50,810
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46
Jacobian conjecture
conjecture asserting that, over a characteristic-zero field K, given a polynomial map f: Kⁿ → Kⁿ, if its Jacobian determinant J: Kⁿ → K is a nonzero constant map, then f admits a polynomial inverse g: Kⁿ → Kⁿ
50,776
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47
information entropy
expected value of the amount of information delivered by a message
49,952
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48
Hilbert space
inner product space that is metrically complete; a Banach space whose norm induces an inner product (follows the parallelogram identity)
49,509
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49
Goldbach's conjecture
Conjecture that every even integer greater than 2 is the sum of two primes
47,425
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50
Reynolds number
dimensionless quantity that is used to help predict similar flow patterns in different fluid flow situations
47,129
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51
integral
operation in mathematical calculus
47,064
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52
scientific notation
method of writing numbers, especially very large or small ones
44,847
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53
von Neumann architecture
computer architecture using a common memory bus and address space for instructions and data
44,497
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54
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
44,378
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55
Jacobian matrix
the matrix of all first-order partial derivatives of a vector-valued function
44,081
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56
infinity
mathematical concept of something without any limit
43,438
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57
Newton's method
algorithm for finding a zero of a function
43,269
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58
deep learning super sampling
suite of real-time AI image processing technologies by Nvidia
43,268
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59
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
42,274
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60
Ethereum
public blockchain platform with programmable transaction functionality
41,877
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61
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Stable Diffusion
image-generating machine learning model
41,545
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62
Kaprekar algorithm
iterative algorithm
41,000
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63
Minesweeper
logic puzzle video game genre
40,166
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64
axiom
statement of a theory that is taken to be true
40,017
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65
Fourier series
decomposition of periodic functions into sums of simpler sinusoidal forms
39,304
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66
idempotence
property of certain operations in mathematics and computer science, that can be applied multiple times without changing the result beyond the initial application
39,234
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67
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
39,072
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68
square root
inverse operation of square for finding the original base number; that base number itself
38,006
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69
travelling salesperson problem
NP-hard problem in combinatorial optimization
37,710
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70
Levenshtein distance
computer science metric for string similarity
37,375
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71
Mersenne prime
prime number of the form 2ⁿ−1
36,962
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72
Benford's law
observation about the frequency distribution of leading digits in many real-life sets of numerical data
36,812
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73
Euler equations
set of quasilinear hyperbolic equations governing adiabatic and inviscid flow
36,488
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74
Fibonacci number
integer in the infinite Fibonacci sequence
36,391
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75
wavelength
spatial period of the wave; the distance over which the wave's shape repeats; the inverse of the spatial frequency
36,191
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76
A* search algorithm
algorithm used for pathfinding and graph traversal
35,985
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77
Platonic solid
convex regular polyhedra with the same number of faces at each vertex
35,867
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78
one-time pad
encryption technique utilizing a one-time pre-shared key at least as long as the encrypted message
35,853
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79
gematria
numeral system
35,711
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80
Nominal Pipe Size
North American set of standard sizes for pipes
34,927
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81
Kelly criterion
formula for bet sizing that maximise expected value
34,907
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82
Student's t-test
statistical method
34,088
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83
quicksort
divide and conquer sorting algorithm
32,564
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84
Drake equation
probabilistic argument to estimate the number of alien civilizations in our galaxy
32,420
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85
Tower of Hanoi
mathematical game or puzzle
32,201
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86
halting problem
problem of determining whether a given program will finish running or continue forever
31,992
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87
gradient descent
optimization algorithm
31,549
views
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88
chi-square test
statistical test
31,517
views
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89
Zipf's law
probability distribution
30,922
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90
backpropagation
optimization algorithm for artificial neural networks
30,835
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91
sieve of Eratosthenes
ancient algorithm for generating prime numbers
30,791
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92
Einstein field equations
field equations in general relativity
30,586
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93
Shor's algorithm
quantum algorithm for integer factorization
30,466
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94
decimal
numeral system with ten as its base
30,377
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95
Trachtenberg system
system of rapid mental calculation
30,316
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96
Laplace operator
divergence of the gradient
30,269
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97
chain rule
method of differentiating composed functions
30,205
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98
Seven Bridges of Königsberg
mathematical problem
30,132
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99
Gaussian elimination
algorithm for solving systems of linear equations
29,835
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