A new proof from the Australian science fiction writer Greg Egan and a 2011 proof anonymously posted online are now being hailed as significant advances on a puzzle mathematicians have been studying ...

This is the course webpage for Math304, Department of Mathematics, Simon Fraser University. Spring 2021. In this course we will investigate Rubik's cube, the 15-puzzle, TopSpin, and other permutation ...

Get ready to use the BigInteger data type as Dr. James McCaffrey of Microsoft Research demonstrates zero-based mathematical permutations with C#. A zero-based mathematical permutation of order n is a ...

A 4chan poster may have solved part of a very tricky math problem that mathematicians have been working on for at least 25 years. The user was just trying to figure out the most efficient way to watch ...

Mathematician Eugenia Cheng explores the uses of math beyond the classroom. Read more columns here. I was in London during the recent Wimbledon tournament, enjoying a traditional Pimm’s Cup and ...