There are two main reasons mathematics has fascinated humanity for two thousand years. First, math gives us the tools we need to understand the universe and build things. Second, the study of ...

Mathematician George Boole died 150 years ago. Boolean logic, the system he invented, is still used in modern computer programming, writes Chris Stokel-Walker. Boole walked two miles to the lecture ...

Today marks the birth anniversary of Augustus De Morgan, one of the most influential figures in the history of mathematics and logic. Born on June 27, 1806, in Madurai, India, De Morgan went on to ...