Mathematics

Jack of All Trades: Rosa Mayorga on the Life and Work of Charles Sanders Peirce

Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1914) was a polymath whose interests spanned multiple fields including philosophy, astronomy, mathematics, and language. He is…

11 months ago

10 Things You Might Not Know About Gottfried Leibniz

1. Gottfried Leibniz initially intended Monadology to be concise statements of his philosophies, scattered among papers and throughout Theodicee (1710),…

12 months ago

From Here to Infinity: Adding Up Georg Cantor’s Math

What is infinity? In life and mathematics alike, it is an abstract concept referring to something that is endless and…

12 months ago

Incompleteness: Rebecca Goldstein on the Life and Work of Kurt Gödel

  Best known for his Incompleteness Theorem, Kurt Gödel (1906–1978) is considered one of the most important mathematicians and logicians of the…

1 year ago

Gödel’s God: It All Adds Up

Kurt Gödel (1906–1978) was in the news lately, but not because January 14th marked the 42nd anniversary of his death. Rather,…

1 year ago

New Book on German Mathematician Bernhard Riemann Offers an Accessible and Engaging Introduction to the Mathematician’s Life and Work

“A terrific introduction to Riemann's most characteristic ways of thinking. Gray expertly lays out the key problem situations Riemann inherited…

1 year ago

A Good Sport: Leonhard Euler’s Contribution to a Modern Helmet

What, if anything, does sports gear have in common with the field of mathematics? And, even more to the point,…

1 year ago

The Numbers Game: Solving Bernhard Riemann’s Hypothesis is Not Simple Math

Who wants to be a millionaire? Lots of people do, but first, they’d have to provide an answer to the…

1 year ago

Enigmas: Alan Turing and the Codebreakers of the World Wars

The British were able to keep their codebreaking efforts at Bletchley Park secret for decades after the end of World…

1 year ago

In Memoriam: RIP Dr. Amir Aczel, Mathematician and Science Writer

It is not an easy task to use colorful narrative to explain the complexities of mathematics to the general public.…

2 years ago