Mathematicians have finally solved a geometry problem that has puzzled the field for decades. The question was proposed by Japanese mathematician Sōichi Kakeya in 1917. It sounds simple: How can you ...

The computer scientist Erik Demaine and his artist and computer scientist father, Martin Demaine, have been pushing the limits of paper folding for years. Their intricate origami sculptures are part ...

Google updated its search engine and Lens tool with new features to help you visualize and solve problems in more difficult subjects like geometry, physics, trigonometry and calculus. The update ...

The “moving sofa problem,” a puzzle that has remained unresolved since it was introduced in 1966 and memorably illustrated in the sitcom Friends, may finally have an answer. Baek Jin-eon, a ...

Two vectors close vectorA vector quantity has both direction and magnitude (size). are parallel if they have the same (or opposite) directions. Their magnitude can be different. In the image to the ...