In a first, physicists have directly seen Hofstadter’s butterfly—a long-sought-after fractal in the quantum realm ...

Astrophysicist and artist Ed Belbruno explains how art helps scientists communicate their work to the public and even ...

Researchers have discovered brand new interference patterns in twisted two-dimensional tungsten ditelluride lattices. These so-called moir patterns can be tuned to look like periodic spots or even one ...

The math concept hidden in this tree art — geometric shapes known as fractals — is apparent in branching patterns in nature ...

The math concept hidden in this tree art — geometric shapes known as fractals — is apparent in branching patterns in nature and may be key to humans’ ability to recognize such artwork as ...

“Mathemalchemy” has been described as “a mathematics fever dream turned artistic playground for all math lovers (and haters, ...

This hidden math in some abstract paintings may ... “We analyse trees in artwork as self-similar, fractal forms, and empirically compare art with theories of branch thickness developed in ...

This hidden math in some abstract paintings may even underlie ... “We analyse trees in artwork as self-similar, fractal forms, and empirically compare art with theories of branch thickness developed ...

“The art of teaching consists in making the pupil wish to learn.” By that criterion, Bhaskara’s problem exercises excite a real passion for mathematics. Who, but one with an adamantine heart, can ...

Fractals and Self-Similarity ... The ratio 1.618 appears in art, nature, and human faces. Relevance for self-understanding: In nature, math, and in our own lives, some patterns bring a sense ...