Patterns are simple sequences that repeat over and over again in a certain order. Supporting children’s ability to recognize patterns can improve mathematical skills.

This pattern — where you begin with one number and keep adding another — is called an “arithmetic progression.” It’s one of the most studied, and most prevalent, patterns in math. There are two main ...

What do Fibonacci Numbers, the Golden Ratio and poetry have in common? Patterns and analogies that help us to make new discoveries and comprehend the mysterious, say a mathematician and a poet who ...

In math, tilings are often appreciated for their regular patterns. But mathematicians also find beauty in irregularity. It’s this kind of beauty that a retired print technician was seeking when he ...