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A graphed cubic equation separates 16th-century scientists Niccolò Fontana Tartaglia, and Gerolamo Cardano
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The Sordid Past of the Cubic Formula

By David S. Richeson
June 30, 2022
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The quest to solve cubic equations led to duels, betrayals — and modern mathematics.

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What Is the Langlands Program?

By Alex Kontorovich
June 1, 2022
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The Langlands program provides a beautifully intricate set of connections between various areas of mathematics, pointing the way toward novel solutions for old problems.

A brown chimpanzee is playing on a yellow smartphone. Three Wordle blocks are above his head, reading 'Bloat," "Watch," and "Chimp"
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Why Claude Shannon Would Have Been Great at Wordle

By Patrick Honner
May 25, 2022
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A bit of information theory can help you analyze — and improve — your Wordle game.

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What Happens When We Give Animals Our Diseases?

By Tara C. Smith
April 27, 2022
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While it’s understandable to focus on the diseases affecting humans, it’s important to study how our illnesses may affect animals.

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Beyond the Second Law

By Nicole Yunger Halpern
March 31, 2022
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Thanks to the power of fluctuation relations, physicists are taking the second law of thermodynamics to settings once thought impossible.

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What a Math Party Game Tells Us About Graph Theory

By Patrick Honner
March 24, 2022
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Play this simple math game with your friends to gain insights into fundamental principles of graph theory.

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How We Can Make Sense of Chaos

By David S. Richeson
March 2, 2022
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Dynamical systems can be chaotic and impossible to predict, but mathematicians have discovered tools to help understand them.

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Why Triangles Are Easy and Tetrahedra Are Hard

By Patrick Honner
January 31, 2022
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The triangle angle sum theorem makes working with triangles easy. What happens when you can’t rely on it?

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How Infinite Series Reveal the Unity of Mathematics

By Steven Strogatz
January 24, 2022
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Infinite sums are among the most underrated yet powerful concepts in mathematics, capable of linking concepts across math’s vast web.


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