Mordechai Rorvig

Former Staff Writer

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Researchers Defeat Randomness to Create Ideal Code

November 24, 2021

By carefully constructing a multidimensional and well-connected graph, a team of researchers has finally created a long-sought locally testable code that can immediately betray whether it’s been corrupted.

Mathematicians Prove Melting Ice Stays Smooth

October 6, 2021

After decades of effort, mathematicians now have a complete understanding of the complicated equations that model the motion of free boundaries, like the one between ice and water.

Mathematicians Identify Threshold at Which Shapes Give Way

June 3, 2021

A new proof establishes the boundary at which a shape becomes so corrugated, it can be crushed.

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