Although a MIT mathematician confirmed Tamar Barbi’s discovery of a working theorem she used solving geometry homework problems wasn’t previously known, she still prefers a future in theater rather than mathematics.
By Yael Branovsky
Tamar Barbi from Hod Hasharon is only in the 10th grade, but she has already chalked up an impressive achievement: developing a new geometric theorem.
Israeli 10th grader, Tamar Barbi: The theorem is very logical and basic.
Barbi, who is studying mathematics on the highest matriculation track offered in Israel, discovered while doing her geometry homework that the theorem she was using to solve one of the problems on her homework didn’t actually exist. Continue Reading »
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