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Erica Klarreich

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algorithms

How to Cut Cake Fairly and Finally Eat It Too

By Erica Klarreich
October 6, 2016
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Computer scientists have come up with a bounded algorithm that can fairly divide a cake among any number of people.

profiles

The Oracle of Arithmetic

By Erica Klarreich
June 28, 2016
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At 28, Peter Scholze is uncovering deep connections between number theory and geometry.

combinatorics

Simple Set Game Proof Stuns Mathematicians

By Erica Klarreich
May 31, 2016
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A new series of papers has settled a long-standing question related to the popular game in which players seek patterned sets of three cards.

geometry

Sphere Packing Solved in Higher Dimensions

By Erica Klarreich
March 30, 2016
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The Ukrainian mathematician Maryna Viazovska has solved the centuries-old sphere-packing problem in dimensions eight and 24.

number theory

Mathematicians Discover Prime Conspiracy

By Erica Klarreich
March 13, 2016
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A previously unnoticed property of prime numbers seems to violate a long-standing assumption about how they behave.

Computer Science

Landmark Algorithm Breaks 30-Year Impasse

By Erica Klarreich
December 14, 2015
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Computer scientists are abuzz over a fast new algorithm for solving one of the central problems in the field.

Mathematics

‘Outsiders’ Crack 50-Year-Old Math Problem

By Erica Klarreich
November 24, 2015
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Three computer scientists have solved a problem central to a dozen far-flung mathematical fields.

number theory

A Magical Answer to an 80-Year-Old Puzzle

By Erica Klarreich
October 1, 2015
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Using crowd-sourced and traditional mathematics research, Terence Tao has devised a solution to a long-standing problem posed by the legendary Paul Erdős.

Q&A

The Connoisseur of Number Sequences

By Erica Klarreich
August 6, 2015
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For more than 50 years, the mathematician Neil Sloane has curated the authoritative collection of interesting and important integer sequences.


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