The co-founder of the Portland Apparel Lab is a math geek at heart. Share this article! Click on video below to hear co-founder Dawn Moothart talk about the art and science of pattern making.

Many times, the pattern becomes a mental template, he said. “We are always looking to put things in repeated steps for kids,” said Lori Eberle, a fifth-grade teacher at Zach. “He set them up with what ...

Science of patterns Mathematics is often described as the science of finding patterns, which appear throughout nature, in everything from ripples of pond water to the orbits of the planets. The ...

Mathematics and art are generally viewed as very different. But a trip through history – from an Islamic palace to Pollock’s paintings – proves the parallels between the two can be uncanny.

Mathematical patterns reveal profound truths about the universe and, surprisingly, about our inner lives as well. These five visual math concepts offer unique frameworks for understanding our ...

We spoke with an expert from Vanderbilt University about why patterns aren't included in the Common Core State Standards for kindergarten math and whether they should be added.

A UB study characterizes two-dimensional wave patterns, such as the undular bores seen in a Chinese river, that move along two directions.

Online videos reveal the numerical logic behind intricate Islamic geometrics.