The Infinite Pattern That Never Repeats

Simples rules of geometry meant that 5-fold symmetry was impossible as were crystals without a periodic…

At the Math Olympiad, Computers Prepare to Go for the Gold

The 61st international mathematical olympiad, or imo, begins today. Due to the covid-19 pandemic it’s the…

Mathematicians Open a New Front on an Ancient Number Problem

The odd perfect number conjecture is one of the oldest unsolved problems in mathematics. It has…

Mathematicians Report New Discovery About the Dodecahedron

Starting at a corner, could you walk around the surface of this Platonic solid without crossing…

How Gödel’s Proof Works

In 1931, the austrian logician pulled off arguably one of the most stunning intellectual achievements in…

How Gödel’s Proof Works

In 1931, the austrian logician pulled off arguably one of the most stunning intellectual achievements in…

The violent attack that turned a man into a maths genius

Futon salesman Jason Padgett cared little about anything beyond partying and chasing girls, then one fateful…

Math Genius Has Come Up With a Wildly Simple New Way to Solve Quadratic Equations

If you studied algebra in high school (or you’re learning it right now), there’s a good…

The Tricky Math of Herd Immunity for COVID-19

The outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic begins to slow (and eventually ceases altogether) because enough people…

‘Amazing’ Math Bridge Extended Beyond Fermat’s Last Theorem

For a diophantine equation, you can count how many solutions the equation has. For the kind…

The ‘Useless’ Perspective That Transformed Mathematics

Representation theory emerged in the late 19th century. In 1897, the English mathematician wrote that he…

Finally, Software That Turns Confusing Math Equations Into Simple Images

Computer scientists at Carnegie Mellon university have come up with a new tool to automatically turn…

In Mathematics, It Often Takes a Good Map to Find Answers

Leonardo da vinci’s “aerial screw” appears fanciful and poignantly ahead of its time. The device itself…

Tips to be a better problem solver [Last lecture] | Lockdown math ep. 10

Tips on problem-solving, with examples from geometry, trig, and probability. Read more…

John Horton Conway (1937–2020)

John Horton Conway (1937–2020) “Playful master of games who transformed mathematics.” Read more…

Nashville senior goes viral after graduation video

Nashville senior goes viral after graduation video “NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – Tears + cheers = success.”…