Mathematicians typically appreciate either generic or exceptional beauty in their work, but one type is more useful in describing the universe. A time-honored practice in mathematical circles is to ...

Researchers at MIT now have a mathematical model that knows exactly how wrinkles form on curved surfaces, including on shapes such as raisins, human fingerprints and even the brain. For example, when ...

Nestled beside a national wildlife refuge, the Noyes Museum of Art in Oceanville, N.J., seems an unlikely place for an exhibit featuring art rooted in mathematical concepts. Nonetheless, its galleries ...