Viewed this way, a definition is a decision mechanism. It distinguishes some elements of the universe from the others. Hence ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. At the turn of the 20th century, the renowned mathematician David Hilbert had a grand ambition to bring a more rigorous, mathematical ...

Picture a tune that plays with your mind. It does not go straight but skips and flips in ways you do not expect. That is math rock. It avoids common music paths, which makes it feel fresh and smart.

In his keynote address, Sameer Prabhu, Worldwide Industry Marketing Director at MathWorks, spoke on “Driving the Future: Transformational Changes in the Automotive Industry.” He emphasized how ...

Physics and Python stuff. Most of the videos here are either adapted from class lectures or solving physics problems. I really like to use numerical calculations without all the fancy programming ...

Trade economists were scratching their heads at the formula used by the White House to measure trade imbalances and inflict punishment on all its global trading partners. Handed a chart in the White ...

WASHINGTON − The federal government released new guidelines regarding "sex-based definitions," Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Wednesday. “This administration is ...

In one of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first moves as secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services, the agency released guidance Wednesday for the US government, external partners and the ...

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Math is, by definition, a subject about numbers. But at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics this week, math educators said the subject has its own language, too—and knowing how to speak it ...