how a graffitied equation changed mathematical history
- Written by Robyn Arianrhod, Affiliate, School of Mathematics, Monash University
William Murphy / Flickr, CC BYOn October 16 1843, the Irish mathematician William Rowan Hamilton had an epiphany during a walk alongside Dublin’s Royal Canal. He was so excited he took out his penknife and carved his discovery right then and there on Broome Bridge.
It is the most famous graffiti in mathematical history, but it looks rather...





