Math is still catching up to the genius of Ramanujan(quantamagazine.org)

782 points by philiplu 2 years ago | 399 comments

Quanta Magazine profile of Srinivasa Ramanujan, the self-taught Indian mathematician whose ideas continue to shape mathematics today.

Alexander Grothendieck Revolutionized 20th-Century Mathematics(quantamagazine.org)

124 points by anujbans 5 months ago | 26 comments

The Mathematician Who Sculpted the Shape of Space(quantamagazine.org)

96 points by digital55 3 years ago | 19 comments

Mathematical Thinking Isn't What You Think It Is(quantamagazine.org)

30 points by isaacfrond 1 year ago | 8 comments

Everyone is capable of, and can benefit from, mathematical thinking(quantamagazine.org)

533 points by sonabinu 1 year ago | 303 comments

Quanta Magazine Q&A with mathematician David Bessis arguing that everyone is capable of, and can benefit from, mathematical thinking.

Will Computers Redefine the Roots of Math?(quantamagazine.org)

44 points by ykonstant 3 years ago | 35 comments