Math

A photography project reveals the allure of equations in mathematicians’ blackboard work

The great British mathematician passed away from COVID-19 last year. To celebrate his memory, here is a small sampling of the recreational mathematics he loved so well

Percolation theory illuminates the behavior of many kinds of networks, from cell-phone connections to disease transmission

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During the pandemic, the National Museum of Mathematics found new ways to build human connections

Some thoughts triggered by the death of the mathematician John Conway

After the disaster of 2020, let’s hope we’re not on a figurative one

Just because a mathematical formula works does not mean it reflects reality

Using natural timbers to make the impossible tangible

Mathematicians model pandemic scenarios by plugging thorny ethical and logistical issues into calculations

COVID might be fought efficiently with fewer shutdowns by restricting activities only in a particular area with a population up to 200,000 when its case rate rises above a chosen threshold.  

Researchers observed a sugary treat underwater to understand the origin of spiky rock forests