A question from his granddaughter sparked Ed Scheinerman's new book, 'A Guide to Infinity', where he shows that infinity ...

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 ...

I met a fellow math professor at a conference several weeks ago who is teaching a class on the idea of infinity. He told me of a story he tells his class about how difficult the idea of "infinity" can ...

Although it has ancient roots, the meaning of infinity remains baffling, and it seems to have absolutely no bearing on everyday life. The mathematics of infinity is complex, but it isn’t simply a very ...

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For sheer brilliance, it was hard to beat John von Neumann. An architect of the modern computer and inventor of game theory, von Neumann was legendary, above all, for his lightning-fast mental ...

Mathematicians have discovered a pattern known as the einstein tile — a single shape that can cover an infinite plane without ever repeating. Long thought impossible, the discovery rewrote what ...

In upstate New York, two algorithmic artists make wooden puzzles inspired by natural forms. By Siobhan Roberts PALENVILLE, N.Y. — On a meandering mushroom hunt at North-South Lake in the Catskill ...