
New Proof Dramatically Compresses Space Needed for Computation
Surprising new work bucks 50 years of assumptions about the trade-offs between computation space and time
New Proof Dramatically Compresses Space Needed for Computation
Surprising new work bucks 50 years of assumptions about the trade-offs between computation space and time
Math Enthusiasts Unite to Have Rover Calculate Pi on the Moon
Later this year a tiny rover will carry out an unusual lunar task
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The Game Theory Hidden in the Mind of Sherlock Holmes
In the early 20th century, a mathematician and economist sought the optimal strategy for Holmes to escape Moriarty’s pursuit
The Weather Expert Who Answered the $64,000 Question
As the first trained Black TV meteorologist, June Bacon-Bercey always worked to help women and people of color to follow in her footsteps
Math Puzzle: Fill the Polygon
Puzzle out the sequence of numbers that fill these polygons
Mathematicians Come Up with ‘Mind-Blowing’ Method for Defining Prime Numbers
Using 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
How Honesty Won This Economist a Nobel Prize
Here's the surprising math at the heart of auction theory
At Secret Math Meeting, Researchers Struggle to Outsmart AI
The world's leading mathematicians were stunned by how adept artificial intelligence is at doing their jobs
Mathematicians Solve Multidimensional Fruit-Slicing Dilemma
A 40-year-old conjecture on shapes’ cross sections is finally proven
Our World Is Getting More Complicated. Here’s the 19th-Century Math That Proves It
Nothing in the cosmos is in equilibrium, which means entropy is on the rise
The Creepy Calculus of Measuring Death Risk
Meet micromorts and microlives, statistical units that help mathematicians to calculate risk
Math Puzzle: Measure the Star
Build a special set of dice in this math puzzle