Mathematics

Modern mathematics relies on collaboration and travel. COVID-19 is making it increasingly difficult.

The legendary mathematician, who died on April 11, was curious, colorful and one of the greatest problem-solvers of his generation.

Freeman Dyson — physicist, mathematician, writer and idea factory — died on February 28, but his vitality lives on.

A landmark proof in computer science has also solved an important problem called the Connes embedding conjecture. Mathematicians are working to understand it.

Can geometry save democracy from gerrymandering? Mathematician Moon Duchin discusses the possibilities with host Steven Strogatz.

Mathematicians have figured out how to expand the reach of a mysterious bridge connecting two distant continents in the mathematical world.

When 50 mathematicians spend a week in the woods, there’s no telling what will happen. And that’s the point.

The mathematician Rebecca Goldin and the psychology researcher Brian Nosek speak with host Steven Strogatz about what it’s like to be the bearers of unpopular truths.

“Rainbow colorings” recently led to a new proof. It’s not the first time they’ve come in handy.