Mathematics: Facts, news, features and articles about counting, equations, and infamous unsolved problems
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Creator of 'Grand Unified Theory of Mathematics' Wins Prestigious Math PrizeRobert Langlands, a professor at the Institute for Advanced Studies at Princeton University, won one of mathematics' most prestigious prizes for a lifetime for groundbreaking work.
By Tia Ghose Published
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Famous Mathematician Joseph Fourier Would Have Been 250 Today. Here's Why He MattersOpinion Fourier's discoveries can still be felt in modern-day radiology, climate science and physics.
By Richard Gunderman Published
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This Huge New Prime Number Is a Very Big DealThis prime is worth $3,000, but a $250,000 prime is getting much closer.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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Mathematicians Awarded $3 Million for Cracking Century-Old ProblemThe Breakthrough Prize in mathematics was awarded to two researchers who showed that polynomial questions with many variables have a finite number of solution types.
By Tia Ghose Published
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Who Invented Zero?The concept of zero, both as a placeholder and as a symbol for nothing, is a relatively recent development.
By Jessie Szalay Published
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The 11 most beautiful mathematical equationsScientists chose their favorite equations.
By Clara Moskowitz Published
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French Mathematician Yves Meyer Wins Top Prize for 'Wavelet Theory'Yves Meyer, a French mathematician who did pioneering work on a signal processing tool known as wavelet analysis, has won the Abel Prize, one of the top math prizes.
By Tia Ghose Published
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Tau Day: Should Pi Be Downgraded?While many math nerds swoon over pi, the unsung hero of circular math is tau, which relates a circle's circumference to its radius, some have argued.
By Tia Ghose Published
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Irrational Partying: Happy Pi Day!Today, March 14, is the math lover's celebration of everyone's favorite irrational number, pi. Here's what's so special about the neverending irrational number and ways to celebrate.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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