By combining the language of groups with that of geometry and linear algebra, Marius Sophus Lie created one of math’s most ...

Mathematics Magazine presents articles and notes on undergraduate mathematical topics in a lively expository style that appeals to students and faculty throughout the undergraduate years. The journal ...

I’ve always been a numbers person. Perhaps that’s because numbers, unlike words, are objective data points. Numbers don’t flatter or deceive. They don’t rely on spin or soundbites. They tell a story — ...

Introduction: The Great Mathematical Divorce There is a silent tragedy unfolding in our mathematics classrooms across Ghana .

What was the most significant story in mathematics in 2014? We thought we'd take on answering that question in our final post of the year. What we specifically set out to identify is the biggest story ...

Compound math doesn’t add up. If you add five sevens together, you get 35. Five times seven. Many of us, at least if we slow down a tad, can do that math in our heads. How about multiplying five ...