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A geometry problem over a century old has just found its definitive answer. Mathematicians have confirmed that the solution ...

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Using advanced mathematical tools inspired by physics, the team has derived a general equation for any number of tangent ...

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From undergraduate study to graduate, postdoctoral and faculty research, women within the Mellon College of Science’s Department of Mathematical Sciences are among those continuing the tradition of ...

The tiles didn't just remain in Europe—they traveled with explorers, adorning homes and official buildings in colonies from Cuba to Peru. In these distant lands, azulejos were reshaped by local tastes ...

Trees depicted in famous artworks across a range of styles follow the same mathematical rules as their real-life counterparts, scientists have found. The math concept hidden in this tree art — ...

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