The premise of Marcus du Sautoy’s Blueprints: How Mathematics Shapes Creativity is that mathematics and creativitiy spring from the same well — structure. Individual numbers exist without human help.

There is a separate branch in the subject of mathematics which deals with the various kinds of shapes and figures. This branch is called Geometry. Geometry deals with 2d shapes, 3d shapes, lines, ...

How few corners can a shape have and still tile the plane?” mathematician Gábor Domokos asked me over pizza. His deceptively simple question was about the geometry of tilings, also called ...

(smooth music) - [Students] Math Mights! - Welcome back, second grade Math Mights. My name is Mrs. McCartney. I'm so excited that you've joined us for some math fun. Today, we're going to do a word ...

Called ‘the hat’, the 13-sided shape can be arranged in a tile formation such that it never forms a repeating grid One of mathematics’ most intriguing visual mysteries has finally been solved – thanks ...

As a teenager, Vanessa Vakharia never expected math to factor into her future. “I wanted to be a rock star and marry Keanu Reeves. Still do,” Vakharia says in a phone interview as her band drives ...