Mathematics Professor James Propp is the first UMass Lowell faculty member to win a prestigious yearlong research fellowship ...

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Most people wouldn't think that it would take rigorous mathematical proof to show how many folds it takes to make a donut shape out of paper. Yet, no one could quite figure it out until recently. How ...

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Award-winning faculty and a wealth of golden research opportunities make SFU one of the best places to study mathematics in Canada. SFU is home to world-class math research. We harness the power of ...