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Data Driven: The New Big Science

The Mathematical Shape of Things to Come

By Jennifer Ouellette
October 4, 2013
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Scientific data sets are becoming more dynamic, requiring new mathematical techniques on par with the invention of calculus.

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A Jewel at the Heart of Quantum Physics

By Natalie Wolchover
September 17, 2013
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Physicists have discovered a jewel-shaped geometric object that challenges the notion that space and time are fundamental constituents of nature.

number theory

Mathematicians Shed Light on Elliptic Curves

By Erica Klarreich
July 9, 2013
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Two young mathematicians are illuminating a frontier in the study of rational solutions to polynomial equations: the cubics.

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Unheralded Mathematician Bridges the Prime Gap

By Erica Klarreich
May 19, 2013
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A virtually unknown researcher has made a great advance in one of mathematics’ oldest problems, the twin primes conjecture.

climate science

The Ocean’s Dynamic Role in Climate Change

By Natalie Wolchover
April 11, 2013
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New data collected by mathematicians and oceanographers in the frigid waters of the Southern Ocean could dramatically improve climate models.

networks

Treading Softly in a Connected World

By Natalie Wolchover
March 18, 2013
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In an increasingly interconnected world, scientists are seeking safeguards against catastrophic cascades of failure like stock market crashes and widespread blackouts.

symmetry

How to Make Impossible Wallpaper

By Erica Klarreich
March 5, 2013
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A new collection of arresting wallpaper designs seems to defy the crystallographic restriction.

algorithms

In Computers We Trust?

By Natalie Wolchover
February 22, 2013
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As the role of computers in pure mathematics grows, researchers debate their reliability.

universality

In Mysterious Pattern, Math and Nature Converge

By Natalie Wolchover
February 5, 2013
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All complex correlated systems, from Arctic melt ponds to the Internet, appear to be governed by the same math as a random matrix.


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