You can probably think of a time when you’ve used math to solve an everyday problem, such as calculating a tip at a restaurant or determining the square footage of a room. But what role does math play ...

In a recent study, mathematicians from Freie Universität Berlin have demonstrated that planar tiling, or tessellation, is much more than a way to create a pretty pattern. Consisting of a surface ...

Now, on to the subject of complex numbers. We have stayed away from this subject until now simply because we did not want to confuse things. Initially, it is easy to think of signals as “real valued.” ...

This matchstick puzzle is a real brain-twister designed to test cleverness and logical reasoning. Charles Babbage, known for ...

If today's college students could find a way to get their hands on a copy of Facebook's latest neural network, they could cheat all the way through Calc 3. They could even solve the differential ...

Geodesy without math equations: Is that possible? The answer is no, but basic geodetic concepts can be described without using complex math equations. My previous column addressed the geodesy crisis ...

The artist Nikolas Bentel’s newest creation is a chrome purse in the shape of an orb that warps light, creating a mesmerizing reflection of the world around it. It’s a fun accessory, but it is also ...