Well, humans will go extinct. And there’s a popular but controversial mathematical theory that suggests we’re closer to the ...

Imagine you and I decide to play a simple game of chance. We each throw $50 into a pot and start flipping a coin. Heads, you get a point; tails, I get one. The first person to reach 10 points walks ...

Probability underpins AI, cryptography and statistics. However, as the philosopher Bertrand Russell said, “Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

You’ve locked in on your weight loss goals, consistently cut back on calories, and made time for daily workouts. Yet after initially losing a couple of pounds, you just can’t get that number on the ...

“The Probability of Miracles” has scored a series order from Amazon MGM Studios. The Wendy Wunder novel will be adapted into an eight-episode YA romance show on Prime Video. Katie Lovejoy, who wrote ...

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 ...

This essay is an attempt to decipher and appreciate a collection of tanka poems selected by poet Kalan Kurose through the unique lens of mathematical thinking. At first glance, tanka and mathematics ...

What Is Option Pricing Theory? Option pricing theory estimates the value of an options contract by assessing the likelihood that the contract will be "in the money" at expiration. Market participants, ...