“There are five fundamental operations in mathematics,” the German mathematician Martin Eichler supposedly said. “Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and modular forms.” Part of the joke, ...

Modularity Theory — alternately known as the Theory of Interdependence and Modularity — is simple: it's a framework used to explain how parts of a product's architecture relate, affecting metrics of ...

The Fast Company Impact Council is an invitation-only membership community of top leaders and experts who pay dues for access to peer learning, thought leadership, and more. BY Dan Harden Decades ...

The word “modular” may conjure images of job-site trailers and portable classrooms. But permanent modular construction is a different animal, one that has benefited considerably from the integration ...

Fluor Corp. (NYSE: FLR) is combining it modular design abilities with Canada-based Supreme Group’s fabrication and construction expertise to form Supreme Modular Fabrication Inc. The joint venture ...

Using “refreshingly old” tools, mathematicians resolved a 50-year-old conjecture about how to categorize important functions called modular forms, with consequences for number theory and theoretical ...

As the multifamily space becomes more open to the idea of modular design, non-traditional building methods have become more popular. Despite the pervading conventional wisdom, modular builders are ...