When you see repeating number sequences, you may think it's a coincidence. Perhaps it's your favorite number or you have a special memory associated with it. However, this is no coincidence! It's ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

I recently overheard a couple of young boys arguing over who had scored the most goals during a football kick-around. “I scored infinity,” boasted the first child. “I scored infinity plus one,” came ...

Mathematics is often about uncovering patterns. For example, certain areas of topology revolve around categorizing knots or geometric shapes, and number theory explores properties such as the ...

Sir, – I suspect that there is a small – but important – word missing from the last sentence of the fourth-last paragraph of Joe Humphreys's discussion with Jim Levine ("To infinity and beyond: The ...