Mathematics and art are generally viewed as very different disciplines – one devoted to abstract thought, the other to feeling. But sometimes the parallels between the two are uncanny. From Islamic ...

How do biological cells join forces to form a structure? In her Ph.D. research, Daphne Nesenberend uses mathematics to show ...

Fractals are sometimes referred to as a “visual representation of math.” They can be observed in the spatial arrangements found in many familiar forms, patterns and shapes in nature: from the ...

Auburn, N.Y. – As a child, artist Werner Sun spent hours folding origami and making geometric forms out of construction paper. That early exposure to shapes and patterns led Sun not only to his career ...

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Every year on 14 March, mathematicians, students and teachers around the world celebrate the International Day of Mathematics, a day dedicated to highlighting how numbers, patterns and logic shape ...

This is the second in a two-part series. Part one can be found here. The debate over what early math should look like and what should be included in the Common Core State Standards for math is one of ...

Iranian game maker Mahdi Bahrami’s Engare allows users to create their own intricate patterns found in Islamic art and architecture. The intricate geometric patterns of Islamic art are not only ...