Whose idea was it to put letters in math?
In this week’s Ask a Mathematician, we look a the ways letters were slowly introduced into math over the ages.
Polyhex Puzzle-a-Day
In this week’s Ask a Mathematician, we look at Steven Stadnicki’s polyhex puzzle-a-day calendar.
How does the Pythagorean theorem work?
In this week’s Ask a Mathematician, we look at a proof of the Pythagorean theorem, some generalizations, and its relationship with distances in 2D, 3D, and beyond.
Are there any mathematicians from Texas?
Are there mathematicians from Texas? Absolutely! In this week’s Ask a Mathematician, we look at the distinguished careers of Thomas Hales and Mary Wheeler.
Can AI produce novel mathematical proofs?
AI can already generate mathematical proofs—but can it create genuinely new mathematics? In this month's Ask a Mathematician, Nick Rauh explores the rapidly evolving relationship between artificial intelligence and mathematical discovery. From the limitations of today's AI models to recent breakthroughs on longstanding problems, he examines what mathematicians mean by a "novel proof" and why that question is more complicated than it first appears.
