Arithmetic
Explore mathematics articles on the theme of arithmetic.
Podcast42 out of 42: this 17-year-old high schooler aces a perfect score at the math Olympiad
Alex Chui, a 17-year-old British high schooler, achieved a perfect score at the 2026 International Mathematical Olympiad, picking up a record seven medals in seven appearances along the way.
PodcastSak Tahn Waax: the first Maya mathematician to sign his calculations
Discovered at Xultún in Guatemala: the signature of the first formally identified Maya mathematician, Sak Tahn Waax, who calculated the cycles of Venus and Mars around 781 CE.
PodcastDo you think in words when solving an equation?
Neuroscience reveals that the brain processes mathematics through networks distinct from those of natural language, calling into question our understanding of mathematical cognition.
PodcastNormal numbers: The Library of Babel hides your password
Explore the normal numbers defined by Borel in 1909, revealed through the literary analogy of Borges's Library of Babel. A meeting point of number theory, probability, and analysis.
PodcastMathematical code - Sagrada Família: Gaudí's secret finally revealed
A Barcelona mathematician discovers that the Sagrada Família is built on a 7.5-metre module and the proportions of the divisors of 12. Here's how.
PodcastTangente Prize 2026: Roger Mansuy honored for his Grand almanach mathématique
The 2026 Tangente Prize was awarded to Roger Mansuy for his Grand almanach mathématique, at the Salon culture et jeux mathématiques in Paris.
PodcastDid Leibniz really invent the ancestor of the computer?
The article dispels the myth of Leibniz as a forerunner of the computer by examining the historical reality of his universal-language project.
PodcastTerence Tao warns: AI writes proofs no one can read
Terence Tao warns of a new threshold: AI is accelerating proof formalization, but producing results too verbose for humans to understand.
PodcastCan you learn fractions by shooting a basketball?
A Norwegian study demonstrates that basketball exercises help students aged 11 to 13 improve by 15% in fractions, thanks to learning through the body.
PodcastVedic mathematics: a history of ritual geometry and the Śulba Sūtras
Discover how Vedic rituals gave rise to some of the oldest geometric, arithmetic and algorithmic texts in human history.
PodcastGeometry as incarnation: Pascal and the primacy of figures
How Blaise Pascal favored figures over numbers, even solving combinatorial problems through the geometry of the arithmetic triangle.
PodcastMathematicians and atheism: Laplace, Erdős and Hardy defy God
Laplace, Erdős and Hardy: three anecdotes about mathematicians who used logic and mathematics to question the existence of God.
PodcastNumber symbolism in the Bible: the spiritual meaning of 2, 3 and 4
Explore the spiritual meaning of the numbers 2, 3 and 4 in the Bible: the divine covenant, the Trinity and the whole of creation.
PodcastBiblical numbers: 40, 153 and π—meanings and mathematics
An exploration of the symbolic and mathematical meanings of 40, 153 and π in Scripture, from spiritual trials to calculating a circle's circumference.
PodcastThe Bible’s sacred numbers: 7, 8 and 12
Discover the symbolic meaning of the numbers 7, 8 and 12 in the Bible and their impact on culture, architecture and the Christian faith.
PodcastLeibniz, the Yi Jing and binary: an unlikely encounter
Discover how Leibniz found a forerunner of the binary system that would revolutionize modern computing in the Chinese Book of Changes.
PodcastTalystro: maths strategy game review on Steam
Talystro is a Norwegian roguelite where every enemy has a precise value to reach through equations. A playful, strategic approach to maths.
Podcastabc conjecture: why computer verification could solve math's biggest scandal
Since 2012, Shinichi Mochizuki's proof of the abc conjecture has divided the mathematical community. Researchers are turning to computer-assisted formal verification to finally settle the matter.
PodcastEGMO 2026 Bordeaux: 260 girls shake up math
The European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad brought together 260 participants from around the world in Bordeaux for the 15th edition of this competition dedicated to promoting girls in mathematics.
PodcastBusy Beaver: the function beyond all computability
The Busy Beaver function grows faster than any computable function. Discover why some numbers are mathematically inaccessible.