The Very Special Triangles
A recent paper uncovers a unique pair of shapes
Roots of Unity
Mathematics: learning it, doing it, celebrating it.
An Inclusive Vision of Math
Francis Su’s book Mathematics for Human Flourishing is both an invitation and a challenge
The Intersected States of America
Sometimes a union does not feel very united
Computation in Service of Poetry
An algorithm calculates powers of 2 from a classical Sanskrit math text
The Theorem That Made a Mathematician
Sometimes unimportant math can change your life
Forget Meters and Feet
There’s only one truly basic unit of length for earthlings
Once More, With Turning
The Gauss-Bonnet theorem is a mathematical favorite
2 Continues Its Reign as the Smallest Known Prime Number
Large prime numbers get a lot of attention, but this tiny work horse deserves some love, too
The Mathematics of Opt Art
In his new book, Robert Bosch explains the optimization tools he uses to create intricate and playful images
The Math Reading Challenge 2020
Here are 12 prompts to help you find mathematics-related books for the coming year...
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