Math

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!

The Pomona College professor talks about ergodic functions, Steve Reich music and the way her favorite theorem can guide our lives

Neuroscientists are taking cues from cryptography to translate brain activity into movements