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How Infinite Series Reveal the Unity of Mathematics

January 24, 2022

Infinite sums are among the most underrated yet powerful concepts in mathematics, capable of linking concepts across math’s vast web.

Mathematicians Clear Hurdle in Quest to Decode Primes

January 13, 2022

Paul Nelson has solved the subconvexity problem, bringing mathematicians one step closer to understanding the Riemann hypothesis and the distribution of prime numbers.

Euler’s 243-Year-Old ‘Impossible’ Puzzle Gets a Quantum Solution

January 10, 2022

A surprising new solution to Leonhard Euler’s famous “36 officers puzzle” offers a novel way of encoding quantum information.

Qubits Can Be as Safe as Bits, Researchers Show

January 6, 2022

A new result shows that quantum information can theoretically be protected from errors just as well as classical information can.

Mathematicians Outwit Hidden Number Conspiracy

January 3, 2022

Decades ago, a mathematician posed a warmup problem for some of the most difficult questions about prime numbers. It turned out to be just as difficult to solve, until now.

The Year in Math and Computer Science

December 23, 2021

Mathematicians and computer scientists answered major questions in topology, set theory and even physics, even as computers continued to grow more capable.

Mathematician Hurls Structure and Disorder Into Century-Old Problem

December 15, 2021

A new paper shows how to create longer disordered strings than mathematicians had thought possible, proving that a well-known recent conjecture is “spectacularly wrong.”

Mathematicians Transcend Geometric Theory of Motion

December 9, 2021

More than 30 years ago, Andreas Floer changed geometry. Now, two mathematicians have finally figured out how to extend his revolutionary perspective.

Why e, the Transcendental Math Constant, Is Just the Best

November 24, 2021

The solution to our puzzle about Euler’s number explains why e pops up in situations that involve optimality.

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