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Why 137

January 30, 2026April 1, 2017 by Andy

Many people have asked why 137? The 137 (Roman numeral CXXXVII) is fascinating for several reasons

Categories Mathematics Tags fine-structure constant, fineStructureConstant, mathematics, mythology, number137, physics, primeNumbers Leave a comment

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