Math Trek

  1. Math

    A frustrating view of complexity

    The unifying theme of complex systems, a researcher argues, is frustration.

    By Julie Rehmeyer
  2. Math

    Counting how votes count

    A rational person will vote, economists show, as an act of altruism.

    By Julie Rehmeyer
  3. Math

    Rating the rankings

    The U.S. News & World Report rankings of colleges and universities are largely arbitrary, according to a new mathematical analysis.

    By Julie Rehmeyer
  4. Math

    Following the ocean swirls

    The mathematics of dynamical systems reveals ocean dynamics, an understanding that could improve the monitoring of ocean processes.

    By Julie Rehmeyer
  5. Math

    Largest known prime number found

    The Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search, a cooperative computing project, helps find a prime that has nearly 13 million digits.