Tag: Math
Landmark Langlands Proof Advances Grand Unified Theory of Math
One of the biggest stories in science is quietly playing out in the world of abstract mathematics. Over the course of last year,...
Can U.S. Math Research Survive NSF Funding Cuts?
Mathematics research typically requires few materials. To explore the secrets of prime numbers, investigate unimaginable shapes or elucidate other fundamental mysteries of our...
Math Enthusiasts Unite to Have Rover Calculate Pi on the Moon
Math Enthusiasts Unite to Have Rover Calculate Pi on the MoonLater this year a tiny rover will carry out an unusual lunar taskBy...
Math Puzzle: Fill the Polygon
What number should replace the question mark?Show puzzle solutionThe number 129 replaces the question mark. The key is the sequence of prime numbers:2,...
Math Proves That Everything Really Is Becoming More Complicated over Time
Whether we’re considering global trade, new technologies or scientific research, everything seems to become more complex over time. In the past, polymaths became...
Math Puzzle: Measure the Star
The regular dodecagon and the blue star inside it both have a side length of 1 unit. What is the area of the...
New Google AI Chatbot Tackles Complex Math and Science
New Google AI Chatbot Tackles Complex Math and ScienceA Google DeepMind system improves chip designs and addresses unsolved math problems but has not...
This Bitcoin Encryption Comes from Renaissance Art and Math
The portly, balding sculptor-turned-architect must have drawn a few curious gazes as he set up a complicated painting apparatus in the corner of...
Math Puzzle: Construct the Dice
Marie has one regular die labeled with the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 and a second cube that is completely...
Lofty Math Problem Called Hilbert’s Sixth Closer to Being Solved
Mathematicians Crack 125-Year-Old Problem, Unite Three Physics TheoriesA breakthrough in Hilbert’s sixth problem is a major step in grounding physics in mathBy Jack...
