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Disorder Persists in Larger Graphs, New Math Proof Finds
...of colors you use to perform the coloring. Mathematicians can’t calculate most Ramsey numbers because all but the smallest graphs are too complex to analyze directly. Usually, the best mathematicians...
This U.S. Olympiad Coach Has a Unique Approach to Math
Po-Shen Loh discusses his approach to coaching the United States International Mathematical Olympiad team and reveals what he believes to be the major problem with math education.
The Bridge Between Math and Quantum Field Theory
Nathan Seiberg explains the importance of math in figuring out and understanding the ultimate laws of the universe.
Can Math Help You Escape a Hungry Bear?
In this month’s puzzle, math is a question of life or death. Once upon a time in a country far, far away, there was a champion athlete who could literally...
Math’s ‘Oldest Problem Ever’ Gets a New Answer
...branch of math closely related to calculus — to confirm the Erdős-Graham prediction. His paper was published in the Annals of Mathematics, the top journal in the field. “Croot’s argument...
What a Math Party Game Tells Us About Graph Theory
Play this simple math game with your friends to gain insights into fundamental principles of graph theory. Now that pandemic restrictions are easing up, people are getting together again. But...
The Secrets of Zugzwang in Chess, Math and Pizzas
Learn the magic and math of how to win games when your opponent goes first. Most games that pit two players or teams against each other require one of them...
One Man’s Mission to Unveil Math’s Beauty
Richard Rusczyk, founder of Art of Problem Solving, discusses how to bring out the joy, creativity and beauty in math.
The Math Behind Wordle Guesses
Wordle is a word game. But you can use math to optimize your chances of winning (without cheating). In the simple game of Wordle, players have to guess a secret...