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Solution: ‘The Fabulously Fair Feast’

By Pradeep Mutalik
December 22, 2015
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The solution to this month’s puzzle explains how to design a Sudoku square to figure out the likes and dislikes of four or eight finicky friends.

Mathematics

Hope Rekindled for Perplexing Proof

By Kevin Hartnett
December 21, 2015
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Three years ago, a solitary mathematician released an impenetrable proof of the famous abc conjecture. At a recent conference dedicated to the work, optimism mixed with bafflement.

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.

Insights puzzle

The Fabulously Fair Feast

By Pradeep Mutalik
December 10, 2015
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For this month’s puzzle, design a Sudoku square to figure out the likes and dislikes of four finicky friends.

Mathematics

Math Quartet Joins Forces on Unified Theory

By Kevin Hartnett
December 8, 2015
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A new breakthrough that bridges number theory and geometry is just the latest triumph for a close-knit group of mathematicians.

Quantized Columns

Big Data’s Mathematical Mysteries

By Ingrid Daubechies
December 3, 2015
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Machine learning works spectacularly well, but mathematicians aren’t quite sure why.

Insights puzzle

Solution: ‘Be Still My Pulsating Sequence’

By Pradeep Mutalik
November 25, 2015
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The solution to this month’s puzzle explains how to find a rule behind a given sequence of numbers and challenges readers to take on a ‘lovely’ unsolved problem.

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.

complex systems

Nature’s Critical Warning System

By Natalie Wolchover
November 18, 2015
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Scientists are homing in on a warning signal that arises in complex systems like ecological food webs, the brain and the Earth’s climate. Could it help prevent future catastrophes?


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