An unlikely pair of films recount tales of two very different mathematical women, Maryam Mirzakhani and Shakuntala Devi.
The U.S. census will trigger a new round of redistricting beginning in 2021. Researchers have developed numerous tests to identify gerrymandering.
People generally convert a dog’s age to human years by multiplying its age by seven. But a new study shows the math is way more complex.
As a steak cooks in an oven, movement of liquid within the meat causes it to become extra juicy in the center in a way that can be predicted by mathematics.
Australia adopted the metric system 50 years ago. The United States tried by passing legislation for a voluntary conversion that was largely ignored.
Mathematical models explain why large gatherings are especially dangerous in an epidemic, and identify how large is too large.
The “Hidden Figure” captured the public’s admiration after the story of her career was publicized in a 2016 book and film.
Verifying proofs to very hard math problems is possible with infinite quantum entanglement.
A quantum technique for verifying solutions to difficult problems could apply to an “unbelievably huge” class of puzzles.