The Pigeonhole Principle is a really simple concept, discovered all the way back in the 1800s. It has explained everything from the amount of hair on people’s heads to fundamental principles of ...

IN every particular Theory of Nature there can J. only be so much real Science as is vouched for by Mathematics.” Since Kant wrote these words it has become increasingly true that mathematics is an ...

NEW YORK — Most people probably don't think of learning calculus as fun. But a new interactive exhibit here at the Museum of Math (MoMath) lets visitors learn about the principles of motion in an ...

Understanding maths, logic and computation is becoming increasingly important in business -- especially if you need to evaluate new technology. Can your wi-fi router or your smartphone really make you ...

Reverse mathematics is a vibrant programme in mathematical logic that investigates the axioms necessary to establish fundamental theorems throughout mathematics. Central to this endeavour are ...

Most of us are unaware of the hidden world of mathematics. Actually, we'd rather avoid the subject entirely. It's difficult and inaccessible. A lot of that has to do with the way we're introduced to ...

What is mathematics? We attempt to comprehend, but the definitions unfortunately further confound. They frustrate by glancing off the edges of a subject as infinite and indefinable as the discipline ...