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The Mystery at the Heart of Physics That Only Math Can Solve
...fields). But the explanatory power of QFT comes at a high mathematical cost. “Quantum field theories are by far the most complicated objects in mathematics, to the point where mathematicians...
Inside the Secret Math Society Known Simply as Nicolas Bourbaki
For almost a century, the anonymous members of Nicolas Bourbaki have written books intended as pure expressions of mathematical thought. Antoine Chambert-Loir’s initiation into one of math’s oldest secret societies...
Undergraduate Math Student Pushes Frontier of Graph Theory
...had set the previous best upper bound on the problem. A Life of Math Sah grew up in Portland, Oregon, and liked math from a young age. “Some of my...
How Many Numbers Exist? Infinity Proof Moves Math Closer to an Answer.
...phantasm into solid logic. Their proof, which appeared in May in the Annals of Mathematics, unites two rival axioms that have been posited as competing foundations for infinite mathematics. Asperó...
A Plan to Address the World’s Challenges With Math
...the world a better place. Will the mathematicians involved with Mathematics for Humanity be more on the pure math or applied math side? Even among mathematicians, I think there’s a...
The Math Behind Gerrymandering and Wasted Votes
...assembly district map, mathematicians are on the front lines in the fight for electoral fairness. Simple math can help scheming politicians draw up districts that give their party outsize influence,...
Neutrinos Lead to Unexpected Discovery in Basic Math
...of mathematics,” posted a paper online reporting the new formula. Their paper is now under review by Communications in Mathematical Physics. In a separate paper submitted to the Journal of...
Math After COVID-19
...now deserted. Mathematicians rely on face-to-face interaction and close communication to produce new mathematics. With social distancing in place, that’s not really possible. Like most math conferences, Oberwolfach’s weekly retreats...
Think of a Number. How Do Math Magicians Know What It Is?
...Carroll was an Oxford mathematician and avid puzzler, whose math puzzles have entertained many mathematicians, including the famous Terence Tao. Puzzle 1 This magic trick is designed for a child...