Author: Paul Nahin

A collection of stimulating probability puzzles from bestselling math writer Paul NahinWhat are the chances of a game-show contestant finding a chi...

How a modern radio works, told through mathematics, history, and selected puzzlesThe modern radio is a wonder, and behind that magic is mathematics...

An engrossing look at the history and importance of a centuries-old but still unanswered math problemFor centuries, mathematicians the world over h...

Physics can explain many of the things that we commonly encounter. It can tell us why the night is dark, what causes the tides, and even how best t...

In the mid-eighteenth century, Swiss-born mathematician Leonhard Euler developed a formula so innovative and complex that it continues to inspire r...

How do technicians repair broken communications cables at the bottom of the ocean without actually seeing them? What's the likelihood of plucking a...

We all played tag when we were kids. What most of us don't realize is that this simple chase game is in fact an application of pursuit theory, and ...