Gerd Faltings proved a conjecture that had been unsolved for six decades, using connections between numbers and geometry.

DeepMind’s AlphaProof system solved four out of six problems at the 2024 International Mathematical Olympiad, generating ...

Sudoku and other puzzles can incorporate play and critical thinking skills, while easing students into solving standard math problems.

Since the start of the 20th century, the heart of mathematics has been the proof — a rigorous, logical argument for whether a given statement is true or false. Mathematicians’ careers are measured by ...

The speed at which artificial intelligence is gaining in mathematical ability has taken many by surprise. It is rewriting what it means to be a mathematician ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Two mathematicians now say they’ve made progress on a very old unsolved math problem. The problem ...

Mathematics often feels like a collection of isolated islands. Each one operates with its own rules, and building bridges ...