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Complexity Theory Problem Strikes Back

By Erica Klarreich
January 5, 2017
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The legendary graph isomorphism problem may be harder than a 2015 result seemed to suggest.

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geometry

3-D Fractals Offer Clues to Complex Systems

By Kevin Hartnett
January 3, 2017
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By folding fractals into 3-D objects, a mathematical duo hopes to gain new insight into simple equations.

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.

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.


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