mathematics

Unexpected link reveals key insights into the structure of neutral mutations and the evolution of organisms

A new perspective on structure and complexity of scientific theories

Solving the dilemma in the wall pursuit game could lead to better automation and driverless vehicles

A new, one-of-a-kind model predicts how wildfires will spread through communities, not just wildlands

More complicated models can produce more uncertain estimates

Study finds that views held by STEM students are informed by wider social opinions

Diffusive movement through permeable material can be modeled exactly for first time

New model accounts for individuals' varying biological susceptibility to infection but also their levels of social activity, which naturally change over time

Recent study provides new insight into how the shape of the COVID-19 virus' "spikes" aid its success at spreading so prolifically

Study involving survey respondents from England and Japan presents a new model of why physics and mathematics are seen as masculine subjects