math

  1. Math

    Scientists Say: Parabola

    A parabola is a U-shaped curve, where every point along that curve is the same distance from another point and a line.

    By
  2. Math

    An ‘einstein’ shape eluded mathematicians for 50 years. Now they found one

    The shapes can form an infinite tiled pattern that never repeats. The first is a 13-sided shape nicknamed “the hat.”

    By
  3. Math

    Scientists Say: Möbius strip

    Möbius strips may be easy to make, but they have some pretty mind-bending properties.

    By