Computer programs can handle all sorts of data, from sums of money in bank accounts to sensor readings from scientific instruments. In many cases, the data are a set of discrete elements, such as ...

In the vast world of geometry and art, there are figures that challenge our perception and understanding of space. One of these figures is the Penrose Triangle, also known as the Tribar. This object, ...

Students in Miss Christine Cemelli’s fourth grade class at Valley Road School in Clark explore geometric figures. During an everyday math lesson the students were to learn about the different ...

Humans possess a higher-level, universal capacity to grasp abstract geometrical concepts, a study finds. Humans are unique among primates in their ability to create formal symbolic systems that ...

The present work is from a set of ten prints created by Sol LeWitt in 1982. Here, the stark contrast of black and white encapsulate Lewitt's signature geometric style as bold lines running along the ...

Neuroscientists are exploring whether shapes like squares and rectangles — and our ability to recognize them — are part of what makes our species special. Credit...Video by Yoshi Sodeoka Supported by ...