Graph theory is moving from textbooks to traffic lights, powering smarter transportation networks worldwide. From retail deliveries to freight corridors and urban commuting, it helps planners cut ...

LOS ANGELES — Mitch Johnson clearly had something he wanted to say. After fielding more questions about himself than he had since being officially introduced as Gregg Popovich's successor last May, ...

Johnson clearly had something to say. He also had a working theory. "The only way that I can think that we are (only) deserving of one All-Star must mean there must be a lot of people have Victor ...

Like many of us, [Tim]’s seen online videos of circuit sculptures containing illuminated LED filaments. Unlike most of us, however, he went a step further by using graph theory to design glowing ...

Abstract: The evolutions in communication technologies demand high-performance processing units and reliable back-hauling lines for the management of vast data in wireless networks. A reliable ...

One day in November, a product strategist we’ll call Michelle (not her real name), logged into her LinkedIn account and switched her gender to male. She also changed her name to Michael, she told ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.

Descriptive set theorists study the niche mathematics of infinity. Now, they’ve shown that their problems can be rewritten in the concrete language of algorithms. All of modern mathematics is built on ...

Every four years, the world gathers to watch as the best of every nation competes at the Olympic Games, broadcast all around the world. The excitement for each competition builds. But before an ...

Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price. Unhappy with their meager profits, they meet one night in a ...

Sarah Burris is a long-time veteran of political campaigns, having worked as a fundraiser and media director across the United States. She transitioned into reporting while working for Rock the Vote, ...

Picture this: you’ve decided to host a dinner party. The guest list is small but important. You spend the week cleaning the house, polishing the silver, and making sure every detail reflects care. You ...