Deep within the source code of this online multiplayer game lies an enigmatic number that puzzles and inspires experts to this day ...

A mathematical trick speeds up seismic calculations for earthquake simulations and could revolutionize earthquake preparedness.

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Across the country, states are passing new laws aimed at improving math teaching—mandating that schools intervene early to ...

Method of Mechanical Theorems is a letter from Archimedes to Eratosthenes, the head of the library of Alexandria and a ...

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A Russian mathematician has developed a new method for analyzing a class of equations that underpin models in physics and economics and are considered "eternal" as they have challenged researchers for ...

Abstract: High-dimensional mathematical models of bilinear control systems are often not amenable due to the difficulty in implementation. In this paper, we address the problem of order-reduction for ...

The numerical integration of stiff equations is a challenging problem that needs to be approached by specialized numerical methods. Exponential integrators form a popular class of such methods since ...

I don’t typically write responses to other opinion pieces, but there was one two weeks ago about new techniques in elementary math education that has inspired me. The main complaint was that there are ...