Mathematical symbology possesses the property of infinite extension (e.g., the natural numbers). Cantor’s diagonal slash ...

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Greek intellectuals in the ancient library of Alexandria made a profound contribution to science and several other ...

These ideas will be well known to Pope Leo XIV since before his life in the church, he trained as a mathematician. Leo’s ...

Infinity holds a central place in both mathematics and theology. Most mathematical objects, like numbers and geometric shapes ...

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Yiyun Li’s memoir takes unsparing measure of territory where “no parent would want to be.” ...

Cantor’s radical idea was to introduce, in a mathematically rigorous way, absolute infinities to the realm of mathematics.

Humans are finite creatures. Our brains have a finite number of neurons and we interact with a finite number of people during our finite lifetime. Yet ...

“There’s no better entrance in college football.” (“Enter Sandman,” notably, was previously the intro music for Hall of Fame New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera.) ...

The ACM Awards celebrated its 60th anniversary with a trip through history, saluting one Song of the Year winner from each of the last six decades. The slot made for a tour of the musical and ...