Mathematics Archives

How Julia Robinson Helped Define the Limits of Mathematical Knowledge?

In early 1970, just a couple of months after Julia Robinson' 50th birthday, Robinson’s wish came true by Yuri Matiyasevich.

Creating a faithful online reproduction of a book considered one of the most beautiful publications ever published is a daunting task.

$A Math-Free Guide to the Math of Alice in Wonderland | Article | Abakcus$

Alice in Wonderland got its start as a simple story, told by a mathematics professor to a colleague's daughter.

Japanese, Korean and Turkish use simpler number words and express math concepts more clearly than English.

$The Astonishing Math Knowledge of Honeybees | Article | Abakcus$

Honeybees are the greatest geometers. They have known what human mathematicians didn’t know for thousands of years.

Strogatz talks about mathematics, technology, and education with Patrick Honner, a math teacher at Brooklyn Technical High School.

$Why Applications of Calculus in Real Life is Essential to Make Kids Love Math?$

Applications of calculus in real life is really essential to teach abstract math and make kids love mathematics.

$The Coach Who Led the U.S. Math Team Back to the Top | Math Article$

Po-Shen Loh is the US math team coach. Quanta Magazine recently spoke with Loh about his approach to coaching.

$Topology 101: The Hole Truth | Math Article | Abakcus$

This article is an introduction to topology to show the relationships among the properties of flexible shapes have fascinated mathematicians.

$Sherlock Holmes' Most Difficult Math Problem Bicycle Tracks$

Sherlock was a genius. But was he good at math? To learn that, check out the article about his problem with bicycle tracks.