A really meaningful question in mathematics is: When are two things the same? What does “same” mean, and how does it change depending on the kind of math you’re talking about? For example, a set is ...

Galileo famously stated that our Universe is a “grand book” written in the language of mathematics. So why does our universe seem so mathematical, and what does it mean?

In the last of a three-part series, two professors explore the connections between math and the humanities in the classroom.