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Occasionally a reader suggests a topic for my column as with the above title. My thanks. This question is important because it applies to more than mathematics. For example, did Michelangelo create ...

With his ability to figure out just about any math problem, Billy W. Vanzant helped create several unique devices while working at the Southwest Research Institute. “He was good at anything he tackled ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...