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Here’s a Video About Knots. (No, Really!)
You might be surprised to know that studying knots go beyond just getting your shoelaces tied just right;…
Why Bother With Mathematicians When We Have AI?
AI’s slow but steady encroachment into everyday life has covered almost every niche it can touch—including math. What…
Prime Numbers and the Riemann Hypothesis
Imagine you have a line with all the positive whole numbers on it. Can mathematics reveal any patterns…
The Four-Color Theorem
The Four-Color Theorem is an intriguing mathematical puzzle rooted in graph theory and map coloring. This timeless problem…
Putting Pentagons Together
How many ways are there to put together some regular pentagons? The answers may be as puzzling as…
A Curiosity About… Spools?
There’s some interesting math to be seen in the action of unreeling a spool—just make sure to unspool…
Will I ever need math? A mathematician explains how math is everywhere – from soap bubbles to Pixar movies
In addition to explaining natural phenomena, math can help strengthen your brain. Liz Arnold, CC BY-ND Hortensia Soto,…
The Thing About Space-Filling Curves
Fractals and space-filling curves may tickle the fancy of those who like to see infinitely repeating art, but…
The Problem With Subdividing Circles
Moser’s Circle Problem is a mathematical geometry problem that asks how many distinct areas a circle is divided…
Blockchain is a key technology – a computer scientist explains why the post-crypto-crash future is bright
Blockchain technology has many uses beyond cryptocurrency. Yuichiro Chino/Moment via Getty Images Yu Chen, Binghamton University, State University…