A new proof solves the “Kakeya conjecture” in three dimensions, opening up a new set of possibilities for mathematics, from computer science to cryptography ...

Eratosthenes became the first person to calculate the Earth's circumference with remarkable accuracy, a feat that stands as a ...

By solving part of the Langlands program, a mathematical proof that was long thought to be unachievable, Dennis Gaitsgory ...

When the remedial program’s pilot was announced in September, Harvard’s director of introductory math, Brendan Kelly, told ...

Mathematics anxiety is a feeling of tension and fear when dealing with numbers or performing calculations. It is a common form of academic anxiety: according to an OECD report, around 40% of students ...

Using advanced mathematical tools inspired by physics, the team has derived a general equation for any number of tangent ...

A father shared his nine-year-old child's challenging math homework on Reddit. The problem involved a number pyramid, which ...