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Together and Alone, Closing the Prime Gap

November 19, 2013

Working on the centuries-old twin primes conjecture, two solitary researchers and a massive collaboration have made enormous advances over the last six months.

Mathematicians Shed Light on Minimalist Conjecture

July 9, 2013

Two young mathematicians are illuminating a frontier in the study of rational solutions to polynomial equations: the cubics.

Unheralded Mathematician Bridges the Prime Gap

May 19, 2013

A virtually unknown researcher has made a great advance in one of mathematics’ oldest problems, the twin primes conjecture.