Every year on December 22, India observes National Mathematics Day to commemorate the birth of Srinivasa Ramanujan, a mathematician whose life and work continue to hover between legend and rigorous ...

The founders of six AI startups offer insights on the founding journey and what problems their companies are solving.

This video explores one of Leonhard Euler’s most elegant ideas, showing how factorials can be used to connect π, square roots, and one-half in a surprising and beautiful way. Through clear ...

This video explores how Euler connected pi, square roots, and one half using factorials, revealing the deep relationships behind seemingly unrelated mathematical constants. Through clear explanations ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. The best perk of Alberto Maspero’s job, he says, is the view from his window. Situated on a hill above the ancient port city of Trieste, ...

A crucial link between mathematics and music is nicely illustrated by the Tonnetz, a geometric diagram representing the harmonic relationships between the notes of the musical scale. An early version ...

The best perk of Alberto Maspero’s job, he says, is the view from his window. Situated on a hill above the ancient port city of Trieste, Italy, his office at the International School for Advanced ...

It's an irrational number that begins with 2.71828 Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...