An Infinity of Infinities. Yes, infinity comes in many sizes. In 1873, the German mathematician Georg Cantor shook math to the core when he discovered that the “real” numbers that fill the number line ...

Weird Math David Darling and Agnijo Banerjee Basic Books, $27. Weird Math sets out to “reveal the strange connections between math and everyday life.” The book fulfills that laudable goal, in ...

Complex numbers are numbers that consist of two parts — a real number and an imaginary number. They are the building blocks of more intricate math, such as algebra.

Is Math Real? Eugenia Cheng Basic Books, $30. Every mathematician has a story that goes something like this. You’re at a party, and someone asks what you do for a living.

Canva. 8 real-life applications for math equations you learned in high school. Let’s face it: Math can be a polarizing subject, especially among high school students who don’t think they’ll ...

My math background, I feel, helped prepare me for the bigger and more strategic issues: defining the problem to be solved, thinking through the big issues and coming to a robust solution.