One useful feature of the Python math module is quick access to mathematical constants. You can make Python more effective as ...

Martin Gardner’s Mathematical Games column in Scientific American fascinated and mystified readers for decades—and his legacy continues to bring mathematicians, artists and puzzlers together. Gardner ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. At the turn of the 20th century, the renowned mathematician David Hilbert had a grand ambition to bring a more rigorous, mathematical ...

One string in each of the following pairs can be unraveled into a circle—the so-­called unknot. Which one is it? Show puzzle solution The knots at the top left and the bottom right can be unraveled ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Do you ever wonder why you come up with some of your best ideas in the shower? What about ...