A Few of My Favorite Spaces: The Catenoid
A celebration of what may be the most minimalist minimal surface
Roots of Unity
Mathematics: learning it, doing it, celebrating it.
Jeanne Clelland's Favorite Theorem
The University of Colorado Boulder math professor tells us how to celebrate the Gauss-Bonnet theorem
Roots of Unity Turns 5
Happy birthday, dear blog!
Mohamed Omar's Favorite Theorem
The Harvey Mudd math professor tells us what dessert pairs best with Burnside’s Lemma
A Few of My Favorite Spaces: The Bicylinder
Also known as mouhefanggai or the Steinmetz solid, this shape appeared in the first Chinese explorations of the volume of a sphere
Do You Know Your ABCs?
The mysterious abc conjecture is once again in the news. What is it?
Ami Radunskaya's Favorite Theorem
The Pomona College professor talks about ergodic functions, Steve Reich music and the way her favorite theorem can guide our lives
Justin Curry's Favorite Theorem
The University at Albany mathematician talks about why he just can’t get enough of those Platonic solids
A Few of My Favorite Spaces: The Koch Snowflake
A look at the most festive fractal
Spending a Moment with Émilie Du Châtelet
A portrait of an 18th-century woman mathematician
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