For centuries, the concept of infinity has captivated mathematicians and philosophers alike, stretching far beyond the simple idea of endless counting. Recent groundbreaking discoveries, however, have ...

The famous mathematical ratio, estimated to more than 22 trillion digits (and counting), is the perfect symbol for our species’ long effort to tame infinity. By Steven Strogatz This article, ...

“Leaning Towards Infinity: How My Mother’s Apron Unfolds Into My Life,” by Sue Woolfe. Vintage Books. 393 pages. $24.95. If you tilt the number eight on its side, its voluptuous curves suggest a woman ...

In Math, we often talk of how a function behaves as a variable approaches limits at infinity. That is, if we let “x” take on larger and larger values, what happens to the value of “y” it creates? It ...

The Hearst Movie & A Martini group responded to “The Man Who Knew Infinity” much more favorably than most of the critics did. The would-be prestige hit about an Indian mathematics genius (Dev Patel), ...

For 50 years, mathematicians have believed that the total number of real numbers is unknowable. A new proof suggests otherwise. In October 2018, David Asperó was on holiday in Italy, gazing out a car ...

The brief life of Indian math prodigy Srinivasa Ramanujan was so compelling that it even transcends the capable but straightforward filmmaking of "The Man Who Knew Infinity." It's the terrific story ...

I met a fellow math professor at a conference several weeks ago who is teaching a class on the idea of infinity. He told me of a story he tells his class about how difficult the idea of "infinity" can ...