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Conducting the Mathematical Orchestra From the Middle

By Rachel Crowell
September 2, 2020
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Emily Riehl is rewriting the foundations of higher category theory while also working to make mathematics more inclusive.

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With Category Theory, Mathematics Escapes From Equality

By Kevin Hartnett
October 10, 2019
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Two monumental works have led many mathematicians to avoid the equal sign. The process has not always gone smoothly.

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Will Computers Redefine the Roots of Math?

By Kevin Hartnett
May 19, 2015
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The Fields medalist Vladimir Voevodsky has died at 51. This 2015 article describes his computer-aided quest to eliminate human error and rewrite the century-old rules underlying all of mathematics.

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