Classically there is a clear distinction between theoretical and applied mathematics in the classification of different fields in the mathematical sciences. Bernd Sturmfels at the Max Planck Institute ...

Mathematics is one of the oldest disciplines of study. For all its antiquity, however, it is a modern, rapidly growing field. Only 70 years ago, mathematics might have been said to consist of algebra, ...

Monstrous moonshine, a quirky pattern of the monster group in theoretical math, has a shadow -- umbral moonshine. Mathematicians have now proved this insight, known as the Umbral Moonshine Conjecture, ...

The more complex, the better. Sitan Chen, 20, loves good theory – when it comes to math, computer science and music. The six-time Carnegie Hall classical pianist from Johns Creek, Georgia, is ...

BYU mathematics professor Doug Corey and a team of students created a YouTube channel devoted to applying theoretical math concepts to real-world problems. Imagine this: the BYU Cougars men’s ...

For a lot of students with a passion for math, it’s all about the numbers. They love the structure of it, the consistency of it. They love the formulas, that one plus one will always equal two. For ...