Diophantus of Alexandria revolutionized algebra with Arithmetica, pioneering symbolic notation and abstract number theory.

Fractals are sometimes referred to as a “visual representation of math.” ...

The pointy edges of petals rely on a type of geometric feedback never before seen in nature.

La Géométrie, a short appendix that appeared in Descartes’ famous Discourse on the Method, laid the foundations of analytic ...

Ants use complex mathematical principles like optimization, geometry, and network theory to build efficient colonies, ...

Have you ever gazed at a woven basket, a painted rock, or a beaded garment and felt a strange sense of harmony—like the ...

Other critters might have an inherent sense of geometry, too, says Nieder, but until now, researchers mostly haven't focused on this ability in their tests of animals' mathematical skills.

Other critters might have an inherent sense of geometry, too, says Nieder, but until now, researchers mostly haven't focused on this ability in their tests of animals' mathematical skills. "I would ...

Two mathematicians now say they’ve made progress on a very old unsolved math problem. The problem involves a subfield called geometric measure theory, in which sets of objects are generalized in ...

The extension can be downloaded from the Visual Studio Marketplace. To preview math symbols, some fonts are required, which you can either install manually or let the ...