Two mathematicians have proved that a straightforward question—how hard is it to untie a knot?—has a complicated answer.

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The math behind even the simplest ocean waves is notoriously uncooperative. A team of Italian mathematicians has made major ...

Years ago, no math education was complete without understanding how to compute a square root. Today, you are probably just ...