In the center is a tree from Domuztepe. The trunk is perfectly centered, the leaves organized. On either side, the tree is surrounded by buildings that resemble multistorey huts with triangular tops.

Halafian pottery shows that early agricultural societies practiced advanced mathematical thinking through plant-based art long before writing. Researchers report that the Halafian culture of northern ...

Over 8,000 years ago, early farming communities in northern Mesopotamia were already thinking mathematically—long before numbers were written down. By closely studying Halafian pottery, researchers ...

All of modern mathematics is built on the foundation of set theory, the study of how to organize abstract collections of objects. But in general, research mathematicians don’t need to think about it ...

At the annual Bridges conference, mathematical creativity was on dazzling display. By Siobhan Roberts It’s not much of an exaggeration to say that the Dutch sculptor Rinus Roelofs organizes his life ...

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In his new book, Blueprints, Marcus du Sautoy traces the connections between mathematics and art and the ways in which creatives use numbers to underpin their work – unconsciously or otherwise. From ...

David Shilkitus believes that math education should do more than just prepare students for tests—it should prepare them to think critically and solve problems in the real world. In grades 3 through 8, ...

What makes a tree a tree? Or rather, why can we recognize trees in even quite abstract depictions when they are so varied in nature? Researchers have found a clue in the branches, and used math to ...

Abstract: Celtic knots, an ancient art form often linked to Celtic heritage, have been used historically in the decoration of monuments and manuscripts, often symbolizing the notions of eternity and ...