A pattern or a sequence is a set of numbers that are connected in some way. All sequences have a rule. For example, sometimes the numbers might count on by 5 each time, other times they might be ...

Each term in this sequence is doubling (multiplying by 2) to create the next term. Number sequences are sets of numbers that follow a pattern or a rule. If the rule is to multiply or divide by a ...

A UNSW Sydney mathematician has discovered a new method to tackle algebra's oldest challenge—solving higher polynomial equations. Polynomials are equations involving a variable raised to powers, such ...

The seq command is handy for generating number sequences on Linux. It requires at least one number as an argument and, given that, it will provide all the numbers from 1 to whatever number you specify ...

One of the curious properties of mathematics is its beauty. But exactly what mathematicians mean by beauty is hard to capture. Perhaps the most famous example is Euler’s relation, e iπ + 1 = 0, which ...