Have you ever wondered who is behind geometry's most fundamental truths? You guessed it: it is Euclid of Greece.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—for mathematicians, anyway. Pi Day is Friday, March 14. The relatively new holiday is a celebration of the mathematical calculation pi, or the infinite number ...
A Classics student is trying to reconstruct the history of geometrical and mathematical diagrams by examining copies and translations of Elements, the ancient work of Greek mathematician Euclid.
The dating of Greek Easter or Pascha, has bedeviled theologians for centuries. The Greek Orthodox use the calendar devised by Julius Caesar.
Archimedes once said, “He who knows how to speak, knows also when.” It’s a line that feels small, almost casual. But it holds the weight of a lifetime spent thinking about how the world really works.
PRIME numbers may have been studied for over 2000 years, but there is always something new to learn. A method for finding primes first devised by the ancient Greek mathematician Eratosthenes in 240 BC ...
Computers are working to solve an age-old geometry problem. Humans can’t “square the circle” by hand, which was proven in the 1800s. Computer solutions involve infinity, complexity, and some ...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—for mathematicians, anyway. Pi Day is Saturday, March 14. The relatively new holiday is a celebration of the mathematical calculation pi, or the infinite ...
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