Mathematicians typically appreciate either generic or exceptional beauty in their work, but one type is more useful in describing the universe. A time-honored practice in mathematical circles is to ...

58.75 x 47 inches (image & sheet) [149.2 x 119.4 cm] 71.75 x 60 inches (framed) [182.3 x 152.4 cm] Illus: Sugimoto: Conceptual Forms (Thames & Hudson), p. 39; Conceptual Forms and Mathematical Models ...

Nestled beside a national wildlife refuge, the Noyes Museum of Art in Oceanville, N.J., seems an unlikely place for an exhibit featuring art rooted in mathematical concepts. Nonetheless, its galleries ...

Fermat numbers have what mathematicians sometimes describe as a “beautiful mathematical form,” involving powers of 2. They were of interest 400 years ago and are now the subject of a wide-ranging ...

This photograph does a pretty good job of "describing" ripples. But a mathematician could do it with greater precision and predictive power. Image credit: andressolo, Flickr, CC BY 2.0 "How is it ...

“The nail and hammer are fundamental to the manufacture of chairs, tables, stools, cabinets, and other varied items. So are certain ‘Mathematical Formulas or Relationships’ to the solution of diverse ...

David Bessis was drawn to mathematics for the same reason that many people are driven away: He didn’t understand how it worked. Unlike other creative processes, like making music, which can be heard, ...

Mathematical models can be useful to developmental biologists, in particular in helping to bridge the gap in understanding between proposed molecular interactions inside and between cells and their ...