Mathematics: Facts, news, features and articles about counting, equations, and infamous unsolved problems
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Math genius Emmy Noether endured sexism and Nazism. 100 years later, her ideas still ring true.Opinion Albert Einstein described Emmy Noether as a "creative mathematical genius" who, despite "unselfish, significant work over a period of many years," did not get the recognition she deserved.
By Tamar Lichter Blanks Published
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The 'friendship paradox' doesn't always explain real friendships, mathematicians sayYour friends are on average more popular than you are, according to a phenomenon known as the "friendship paradox." But it turns out, there's some nuance to that.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu Published
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New AI 'Ramanujan Machine' uncovers hidden patterns in numbersA new artificially intelligent 'Ramanujan Machine' can generate hundreds of new mathematical conjectures, which might lead to new math proofs and theorems.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Happy birthday to Benoit Mandelbrot, the discoverer of fractalsHe is known as the "father of fractals" for having discovered one of the most important patterns in nature.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu Published
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An inmate's love of mathematics leads to discovery in number theoryChristopher Havens came upon his love of math while in solitary confinement. A decade later, he published a paper on number theory in a top mathematics journal.
By Marta Cerruti Published
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What Are Irrational Numbers?They're irrational but they're still logical.
By Adam Mann Published
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Phi: The Golden RatioA golden opportunity for misconceptions.
By Adam Mann Published
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Maryam Mirzakhani Won Math's Most Prestigious Medal Before She Died. Now There's a Prize in Her Honor.A new prize for young female mathematicians honors Maryam Mirzhakhani, an Iranian mathematician who died of breast cancer at age 40.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Mathematicians Solve 'Twin Prime Conjecture' — In an Alternate UniverseMathematicians have uncovered a big new piece of evidence for one of the most famous unproven ideas in mathematics, known as the twin prime conjecture.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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