IT is now well known by all mathematicians that Euclid's theory of parallels is not indispensable for the construction of a self-consistent geometry, but that, on the contrary, there are three ...

THE fourth dimension and non-Euclidean geometry have achieved a prominence quite unprecedented for mathematical topics. In train, bus and tram, over lunch and at the theatre, intelligent man is ...

Mirzakhani blazed to the top of her field due to her talent. But who she was and where she came from also make her a role model for those from underrepresented demographics in the world of math. The ...