The 30-year-old math sensation Peter Scholze is now one of the youngest Fields medalists for “the revolution that he launched in arithmetic geometry.”
The latest in a new series of proofs brings theoretical computer scientists within striking distance of one of the great conjectures of their discipline.
A simple, step-by-step breakdown of two “perfect” math proofs.
The mathematicians Günter Ziegler and Martin Aigner have spent the past 20 years collecting some of the most beautiful proofs in mathematics.
A new study challenges one of the most celebrated and controversial ideas in network science.
Federico Ardila opens up about his journey as a mathematician, teacher, Colombian transplant, DJ and creator of mathematical spaces.
A type of symmetry so unusual that it was called a “pariah” turns out to have deep connections to number theory.
John Nash’s notion of equilibrium is ubiquitous in economic theory, but a new study shows that it is often impossible to reach efficiently.
Powerful new quantitative tools are now available to combat partisan bias in the drawing of voting districts.