From Aryabhata’s concept of zero and Euclid’s geometryto the principles that later powered modern computer science, mathematics has been shaped by thinkers across eras. This particular list focuses on ...

Shakuntala Devi: He was a famous mental calculator and writer. P.C. Mahalanobis: Known for his Mahalanobis distance Feldman–Mahalanobis model. Brahmagupta: Known for his Modern number system, ...

India has a rich ancient history of great achievements in mathematics which has been disseminated in the world and has led ...

Prof. Alex LubotzkyCourtesy of Hebrew Univ. The Education Ministry's announcement that Professor Alex Lubotzky is to be awarded the prestigious Israel prize on Israel's 70th Independence Day for ...

Infinity contains everything, including multiple kinds of infinities. Mathematicians have long known that there are many kinds of infinities (technically, there are an infinity of them).

Mathematicians explore ideas by proposing conjectures and proving them with theorems. For centuries, they built these proofs line by careful line, and most math researchers still work like that today.

Prof. Avraham Trahtman of Bar Ilan University has solved an internationally famous math problem known as the Road Coloring Conjecture. From Night Guard to Top Professor Prof. Trahtman, 63, immigrated ...

In new research, mathematicians have narrowed down one of the biggest outstanding problems in math. Huge breakthroughs in math and science are usually the work of many people over many years. Seven ...

A defining memory from my senior year of high school was a nine-hour math exam with just six questions. Six of the top scorers won slots on the U.S. team for the International Math Olympiad (IMO), the ...