Mathematics

For this month’s puzzle, design a Sudoku square to figure out the likes and dislikes of four finicky friends.

A new breakthrough that bridges number theory and geometry is just the latest triumph for a close-knit group of mathematicians.

Machine learning works spectacularly well, but mathematicians aren’t quite sure why.

The solution to this month’s puzzle explains how to find a rule behind a given sequence of numbers and challenges readers to take on a ‘lovely’ unsolved problem.

Three computer scientists have solved a problem central to a dozen far-flung mathematical fields.

Scientists are homing in on a warning signal that arises in complex systems like ecological food webs, the brain and the Earth’s climate. Could it help prevent future catastrophes?

Can you infer the simple rule behind a number sequence that spikes up and down like the beating of a heart?

The solution to this month’s puzzle explains the artful mathematics behind symmetrical patterns.

A theorem for coloring a large class of “perfect” mathematical networks could ease the way for a long-sought general coloring proof.