Math Trek

  1. The ultimate poker face

    Two professional poker players will take on a computer, and this year the computer could win.

    By Julie Rehmeyer
  2. Math

    The tell-tale anecdote

    An Edgar Allan Poe story reveals a flaw in game theory.

    By Julie Rehmeyer
  3. Astronomy

    Accidental astrophysicists

    MATH TREK: The mathematicians thought they'd just extended a fundamental result in algebra, but it turns out that they'd also proven a conjecture in astrophysics.

    By Julie Rehmeyer
  4. Math

    Gender equality closes math gap

    Research shows that the greater the gender equality in a country, the more equal the math scores between boys and girls.

    By Julie Rehmeyer
  5. Math

    Communities of Communities of …

    A new approach to network theory focusing on the subcommunities within networks may shed light on everything from food webs to terrorist cells.