What is pure mathematics? What do pure mathematicians do? Why is pure mathematics important? These are questions I’m often confronted with when people discover I do pure mathematics. I always manage ...

You can probably think of a time when you’ve used math to solve an everyday problem, such as calculating a tip at a restaurant or determining the square footage of a room. But what role does math play ...

The mathematical sciences have evolved significantly during the last two decades—particularly in regard to the role of mathematics in rapidly advancing areas of science, technology, and engineering, ...