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Visions of Future Physics
...matter, and the exploration of new mathematical structures in gauge theory scattering amplitudes” — Arkani-Hamed, 43, a professor at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) in Princeton, N.J., is widely...
A Tricky Path to Quantum-Safe Encryption
...this looming threat, cryptographers have been racing to develop “quantum-resistant” schemes efficient enough for widespread use. The most promising schemes are believed to be those based on the mathematics of...
A Life in Games
...mathematician at the University of California, Berkeley, and Richard Guy, a mathematician at the University of Calgary. The game-theory trio of John Conway, Elwyn Berlekamp and Richard Guy came together...
Solution: ‘The Slippery Eel of Probability’
...satisfy a given condition divided by the total number of all configurations. This abstract approach is what gives mathematics its power and generality. But it’s also responsible for math’s reputation...
The Connoisseur of Number Sequences
...with the Zentralblatt — the German equivalent of Math Reviews’ MathSciNet — about making it possible to search for formulas in the OEIS. Suppose you want the summation of xn...
The Slippery Eel of Probability
In school, we are trained to think that math problems always have one correct answer. But this is not necessarily true for problems dealing with probability, if the method used...
Solution: ‘Information From Randomness?’
...guarantee that all your doubts about the validity of the solution will be laid to rest, but I’ll try my best. I have tried to keep the actual math to...
Can Information Rise From Randomness?
...in a recent Math Horizons article, I believe that our human love of solving puzzles is a reflection of the unique cognitive-emotional link that makes us the intelligent creatures we...
A Design Dilemma Solved, Minus Designs
...the exception, mathematicians wondered, or the rule? “It was one of the most famous problems in combinatorics,” said Gil Kalai, a mathematician at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He recalls...