A book-length thought experiment uses math to investigate some of life’s big questions.
Graphic novels pair text and images to explain complex topics – from thermodynamics to abstract math – without alienating STEM-averse students.
This is a story about geometry, algebra and many different dimensions, best read with construction paper, scissors and tape on hand.
How did the letter x get its enduring role as a symbol of the unknown? A mathematician explains why it’s hard to say for sure.
Many of the amino acids that make up proteins are encoded by genetic material in more than one way. An information theorist explains how principles of nature may account for this variance.
Math is more than memorizing times tables and doing homework problems. It is woven into more aspects of your life than you might think.
In 1993, a British mathematician solved a centuries-old problem. But he couldn’t have done it without the help of many other mathematicians, both historical and modern.
The arrangement of leaves on most plants follows a mathematical pattern – new research sheds light on how it evolved.
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