Math

Machine learning could speed up diagnoses and improve accuracy  

The University of San Diego mathematician tells us about rational tangles and the frozen treat that pairs best with them

High-quality beams could be among the first practical applications of the booming field of topological physics

A celebration of what may be the most minimalist minimal surface

The University of Colorado Boulder math professor tells us how to celebrate the Gauss-Bonnet theorem

Mathematician Richard Schwartz explains why he loves problems he can start solving right away, and how computers can help

An algorithm originally designed to help robots move was useful in tackling an entirely different problem

The Harvey Mudd math professor tells us what dessert pairs best with Burnside’s Lemma

Happy birthday, dear blog!

Also known as mouhefanggai or the Steinmetz solid, this shape appeared in the first Chinese explorations of the volume of a sphere

How can you measure time without using a stopwatch? You could use the movement of the Sun across the sky, watch a pendulum swing, or burn some very special string. Keep on reading to find out how it works!