There are no formulas for love…
… but there is a formula that produces an algebraic surface shaped like a heart.
Check the article on IMAGINARY’s Valentine special on the New York Times!!!
Visit our special Valentine’s Day website: https://love. imaginary.org/
You can modify the heart or tweak its parameters to match your feelings.
HINT: If you change the final 3 into a 2 you can get the heart into some lovely underpants.
If it does not reflect your passions or you’re feeling adventurous you can change the equation completely.
To continue exploring mathematical equations that create other wild, powerful, inspiring, provocative, sweet, curious, confusing, sometimes scary but always amazing three dimensional surfaces you can download our SURFER software. The raytracer you find at the Valentine’s Day special page is by Aaron Montag. It was created using CindyJS by Jürgen Richter-Gebert.
Did you know that February 14 is also “I love Free Software Day”?
Have fun!
For the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) 2026 in Philadelphia, we invited mathematicians, artists, and students from around the world to share visually compelling works that showcase the diversity and creativity of contemporary mathematics.
Have a look at the artworks in our online ICM 2026 gallery....Lire la suite
Hosted in MoMath’s new location in New York City, the conference will gather exhibit designers, museum founders, and math outreach innovators from around the globe. The conference will take place from July 18-21, 2026.
Submit your mathematical artwork to be featured in a gallery at the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) 2026 in Philadelphia! We invite visually striking works from mathematicians, artists, and students around the world. Selected images will be featured in a gallery showcasing a diverse and contemporary vision of mathematics.
The poster for IDM 2026 is here! It is based on this year’s theme, Mathematics and Hope, and features a circular rosette pattern.
The poster is available in several languages and comes in two versions: a full-color design and a black-and-white version that you can color yourself.
Curious about how machine learning works and how to teach it?
IMAGINARY created a free and open-source online course for (prospective) teachers. It introduces two key topics of AI in a playful way: artificial neural networks and reinforcement learning.
A special...Lire la suite