Many different processes in nature can be understood through similar mathematical principles, said L. Mahadevan, professor of applied mathematics, biology and physics at Harvard, in a lecture to a ...

Reverse mathematics is a vibrant programme in mathematical logic that investigates the axioms necessary to establish fundamental theorems throughout mathematics. Central to this endeavour are ...

For centuries, the concept of infinity has captivated mathematicians and philosophers alike, stretching far beyond the simple idea of endless counting. Recent groundbreaking discoveries, however, have ...

The grunts, moans and wobbles of gelada monkeys, a chatty species residing in Ethiopia’s northern highlands, observe a universal mathematical principle seen until now only in human language. The new ...

Whether it's landing your dream job or getting the girl, a basic mathematical principle can help you in almost any situation. That's according to Hannah Fry, a mathematician at the UCL Centre for ...

Science and math skills are widely celebrated as keys to economic and technological progress, but abstract mathematics may seem bafflingly far from industrial optimization or medical imaging. Pure ...

The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy by Isaac Newton often referred to as simply the Principia (/pr?n?s?pi?, pr?n?k?pi?/), is a work expounding Newton's laws of motion and his law of ...