In the mid-19th century, Bernhard Riemann conceived of a new way to think about mathematical spaces, providing the foundation ...

David Bessis was drawn to mathematics for the same reason that many people are driven away: He didn’t understand how it worked. Unlike other creative processes, like making music, which can be heard, ...

When we're ruminating or worrying, it's often because we have a complex problem to solve. Mathematicians solve complex problems, but do it in a systematic way. They have a process that helps them ...

Students are heading back to school and university next week but many may be feeling nervous about tackling mathematics, thanks to its fearsome reputation. Parents can help by not vocally dreading the ...

During the day, I teach Algebra I classes to high school freshmen in Springfield, Missouri. One night per week, I teach preservice elementary school teachers who serve as paraprofessionals at K-12 ...

Everyone in higher education is obsessed with MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) these days, and taking one sounded like a good idea. Whenever the local community college mails out the latest list of ...

A mathematician will turn a groundbreaking 100-page proof into computer code. The proof tool, Lean, lets users turn proofs written in prose into rules and logic for testing. Kevin Buzzard already uses ...

Students are heading back to school and university next week but many may be feeling nervous about tackling mathematics, thanks to its fearsome reputation. Parents can help by not vocally dreading the ...