The statistical physics of graphs and partition functions represents a vibrant intersection of graph theory, statistical mechanics and computational complexity. By summing over an ensemble of ...

A function is a rule that is applied to one set of values to give another set of values. A function can be illustrated on a graph – points are plotted as coordinates and joined by either a straight ...

The Monthly publishes articles, as well as notes and other features, about mathematics and the profession. Its readers span a broad spectrum of mathematical interests, and include professional ...

In the applet below is intended to help you understand the connection between the graph of a function and the function itself. Recall that a function can be thought of as a machine which takes an ...

Like all epidemics, the COVID-19 pandemic escalates in a crisis of individual and collective character. While in some ways crises bring people together, they also expose and stress systemic flaws and ...