Science & Technology How Set Theory Evolved From Hausdorff Until Today In his work on set theory, Felix Hausdorff set the tone for modern mathematics at a time when no general foundation for the different mathematical disciplines existed.
Science & Technology Cryptography: Decoding the Mathematics of Secret Messages How can we keep private information private in the digital age? The answer to this question, cryptography, is a hybrid discipline using mathematics, computer science, and statistics. It has a rich history and is bound to become even more important in the future.
Science & Technology The Fall of the Apple and the General Theory of Relativity Can the basic concepts of the general theory of relativity be illustrated geometrically with almost no math? To answer this question, let’s reconsider Newton’s well-known problem of the falling apple.