Twenty-one years ago this week, mathematicians released a list of the top seven unsolved problems in the field. Answering them would offer major new insights in fundamental mathematics and might even ...

Every mathematician has a story that goes something like this. You’re at a party, and someone asks what you do for a living. “I’m a mathematician,” you say. “You must be a genius!” they reply. Or ...

“Math might seem like it’s about getting the right answers, but really it’s about the process of discovering,” according to this invigorating philosophical take on the field. Mathematician Cheng (The ...

Tina Rapke received funding from SSHRC: Partnership Engage Grants. Cristina De Simone does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit ...