Many people think that mathematics is a human invention. To this way of thinking, mathematics is like a language: it may describe real things in the world, but it doesn’t “exist” outside the minds of ...

There are lots of unsolved mysteries in the world of math, and many of them start off with a deceptively simple premise, like: What's the biggest couch you can slide around a 90-degree corner? Hosted ...

Several fields of mathematics have developed in total isolation, using their own 'undecipherable' coded languages. Mathematicians now present 'big algebras,' a two-way mathematical 'dictionary' ...

The “Women in Math” touring exhibition that started with a show in Berlin in 2016 stems from the observation that even today, ...

There is no shortage of popular books and lectures on math—but they can only teach us so much. Mathematics has long been presented as a sanctuary from confusion and doubt, a place to go in search of ...

Story of Maths-- "The Story of Maths," on Athena Learning DVDs, loses the "s" on the American cover, becoming "The Story of Math: How Numbers Explain our Universe and Reveal Unseen Worlds." It has ...

Many brilliant minds have shaped the world of mathematics, but one name stands out above all: Archimedes of Syracuse. Known for his genius in geometry, physics, and invention, Archimedes made ...

The good news is that the number of American teens who excel in math is increasing. The bad news is that the growing ecosystem of high school math enthusiasts lacks students of color. The largely ...