The Navier–Stokes partial differential equation was developed in the early 19th century by Claude-Louis Navier and George Stokes. It has proved its worth for modelling incompressible fluids in ...

Professor Raúl Rojas has published a book about how symbols have been used throughout history in mathematics. The work was translated into English this year.

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A list of shows, broken into subjects, that kids love for their entertainment and parents love for their educational value.

Two mathematicians have proved that a straightforward question—how hard is it to untie a knot?—has a complicated answer.

Ohio State's Caleb Downs isn’t just talented — he’s relentless in dissecting greatness itself, and it’s this obsession that ...

Using a new computer model, scientists simulated the stripes, spots and hexagons on a species of boxfish, imperfections and ...

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