The Great Pyramid of Giza is often treated as a monument of stone, but it also functions as a monument of numbers. I see at ...

Neuromorphic computers, inspired by the architecture of the human brain, are proving surprisingly adept at solving complex ...

It is a central question in neuroscience to understand how different regions of the brain interact, how strongly they "talk" ...

IT is recorded that when a pupil asked Confucius what he would do first if he had absolute power, the Master replied “I should reform language”. (The development of the theme in the text of the ...

Since the start of the 20th century, the heart of mathematics has been the proof — a rigorous, logical argument for whether a given statement is true or false. Mathematicians’ careers are measured by ...

This film discusses the concept of functions in mathematics, emphasizing their importance and modern formulations. It explains how to create ordered pairs from a set of numbers and illustrates how ...

Functions are fundamental in mathematics, describing relationships between inputs and outputs. For instance, linear functions are used to describe proportional relationships such as calculating cost ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. David Bessis was drawn to mathematics for the same reason that many people are driven away: He didn’t understand how it worked. Unlike ...

Lib Dem proposal is passed by 137 votes to 135 with some Labour backbench support but is unlikely to become law MPs have voted narrowly in favour of introducing a proportional representation electoral ...

As a person with a chronic illness, I'm no stranger to bloodwork. I used to pore over my lab results, googling the various meanings, and trying not to panic when a test fell out of range. Function ...