The twisted math of knot theory can help you tell an overhand knot from an unknot
It's knot always easy to tell if two knots are the same
Mathematicians hope digital "proof assistants" will fix the field's own replication crisis
Computer programs can be better than humans, but they're not perfect
Meet Sophie Germain, the amateur mathematician who worked on number theory's toughest problem
Germain, or "Monsieur LeBlanc" to her professors, took a bold and creative approach to life and math
A transcendental visualization of pi, for Pi Day
Let your mind drift in the styles of Marcel Duchamp and Philip Glass
Pi's not just for circles. It's in springs and atoms and light
With certainty, pi's everywhere.
Estimating pi with candy and a drawing
This is the perfect way to celebrate Pi Day, even without any pie
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5 facts about Marjorie Lee Browne, African American math prodigy and pioneer
Breaking through barriers of race and gender, she pursued the beauty of pure math