Five years ago, mathematicians Dawei Chen and Quentin Gendron were trying to untangle a difficult area of algebraic geometry involving differentials, elements of calculus used to measure distance ...

Henry Yuen is developing a new mathematical language to describe problems whose inputs and outputs aren’t ordinary numbers.

The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is a prestigious competition featuring talented high school students from around the world, in which competitors solve complicated mathematical problems.

George Pólya’s random walk theorem absolved him of being a lurker and revealed how the laws of chance interact with physical ...

It’s a breakthrough in the field of random walks.

By explicitly modeling each step of a problem and gradually fading away supports, teachers can give students a clear path to mastering new content.

Solid-state batteries could store more energy and charge faster than today’s batteries, but they tend to crack and fail over time. Stanford researchers found that a nanoscale silver treatment can ...

It’s no longer a whisper; the NBA has a brazen and embarrassing tanking problem. The Utah Jazz closed the third quarter Monday, Feb. 9 against the Miami Heat up by three. They had been dominating ...