Physics has a reputation as arguably the most mathematical of the sciences, but exactly what math you need to do physics varies enormously depending on what field you study, and whether you do ...

It turns out that understanding physics can actually help you understand math patterns, too. Here's how it works.

The word “ adinkra ” is of West African etymology, and it originally referred to visual symbols created by the Akan people of Ghana and the Gyamen of Côte d’Ivoire to represent concepts or aphorisms.

How a quantum technique highlights math’s mysterious link to physics Verifying proofs to very hard math problems is possible with infinite quantum entanglement ...

The pi symbol isn't readily available on your iPhone's default keyboard, but there are tricks you can do to change that and have it available whenever you need.

The symbols and mathematical operations used in the laws of physics follow a pattern that could reveal something fundamental about the universe ...

An eminent mathematician reveals that his advances in the study of millennia-old mathematical questions owe to concepts derived from physics.

Scientists have used a first-of-its-kind technique to visualize two entangled light particles in real time — making them appear as a stunning quantum "yin-yang" symbol.

Enlightening Symbols Joseph Mazur Princeton Univ., $29.95 As the semanticist S.I. Hayakawa stressed in his classic book Language in Thought and Action, words are not the things they represent ...

The concept of zero, both as a placeholder and as a symbol for nothing, is a relatively recent development.