In 1637, Pierre de Fermat scribbled a note on a textbook margin that would baffle mathematicians for more than three centuries. And that’s all he wrote. Fermat died before supplying the missing proof ...

(This program is no longer available for online streaming.) Revisit "The Great Math Mystery," fresh from the archives and just nominated for an Emmy Award. Join NOVA on a mathematical mystery tour—a ...

It’s not that anyone ever said sophisticated math problems can’t be solved by teenagers who haven’t finished high school. But the odds of such a result would have seemed long. Yet a paper posted on ...

Get ready for an exciting Halloween-themed math adventure with your 8-9-year-old students! “Halloween Math Mystery” is a captivating teacher resource designed to engage young learners in five ...

Is math invented by humans, or is it the language of the universe? Join NOVA on a mathematical mystery tour—a provocative exploration of math's astonishing power across the centuries. We discover math ...