Ordinary people see beauty in complex mathematical arguments in the same way they can appreciate a beautiful landscape painting or a piano sonata. Ordinary people see beauty in complex mathematical ...

Scientists and mathematicians often describe facts, theories and proofs as “beautiful,” even using aesthetics to help guide their work. Their criteria might seem opaque to nonexperts, but new research ...

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. For many people, memories of maths lessons at school are anything but pretty. Yet "beautiful" is a word that I and ...

For some people, math can be a necessary headache. Yes, algorithms guide countless aspects of daily life. There are tips to calculate and hours to count. But unless someone's a specialist, they'll ...

What patterns can be observed among the mathematical arguments above-average students find convincing and the strategies these students use to learn new mathematical concepts? To investigate this ...