Gregory Barber

Contributing Writer

Latest Articles

Teen Mathematicians Tie Knots Through a Mind-Blowing Fractal

November 26, 2024

Three high schoolers and their mentor revisited a century-old theorem to prove that all knots can be found in a fractal called the Menger sponge.

Mathematicians Discover New Shapes to Solve Decades-Old Geometry Problem

September 20, 2024

Mathematicians have long wondered how “shapes of constant width” behave in higher dimensions. A surprisingly simple construction has given them an answer.

Why Is This Shape So Terrible to Pack?

June 28, 2024

Two mathematicians have proved a long-standing conjecture that is a step on the way toward finding the worst shape for packing the plane.

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