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Science history: Russian mathematician quietly publishes paper — and solves one of the most famous unsolved conjectures in mathematics — Nov. 11, 2002Mathematician Grigori Perelman solved the Poincaré conjecture, and then rejected the $1 million prize that came with it.
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Mathematicians discover a completely new way to find prime numbersUsing a notion called integer partitions, mathematicians have discovered a new way to detect prime numbers while also connecting two areas of math in an unexpected way
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'Alien's language' problem that stumped mathematicians for decades may finally be close to a solutionThe Inter-universal Teichmüller Theory, an infamous proof that has confounded mathematicians for over a decade, has been partially solved.
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When was math invented?Humans started counting tens of thousands of years ago, but when did they begin figuring out advanced arithmetic, algebra and even calculus?
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Mathematicians devise new way to solve devilishly difficult algebra equationsMathematicians have devised a new way to solve higher-order polynomial equations, ushering in a 'dramatic revision of a basic chapter in algebra'.
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Mathematicians just solved a 125-year-old problem, uniting 3 theories in physicsA breakthrough in Hilbert's sixth problem is a major step in grounding physics in math
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Mysterious Antikythera Mechanism may have been an ancient Greek toy, new study hintsThe mysterious Antikythera Mechanism is 2,000 years old and has long puzzled scientists. New research into its triangle-shaped teeth may finally reveal its intended purpose.
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Mathematicians solve vexing 'crowd problem' that explains why public spaces devolve into chaosWhy do some crowds move in an orderly fashion while others devolve into a chaotic jumble? New research led by an MIT mathematician may finally crack the tricky crowd problem.
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How do we know pi is an irrational number?Are there mathematical ways to prove that pi is an irrational number that has no end?
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