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After Prime Proof, an Unlikely Star Rises

By Thomas Lin
April 2, 2015
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Two years ago, Yitang Zhang was virtually unknown. Now his surprise solution to a major problem in number theory has catapulted him to mathematical stardom. Where does he go from here?

Mathematics

Prime Gap Grows After Decades-Long Lull

By Erica Klarreich
December 10, 2014
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A year after tackling how close together prime number pairs can stay, mathematicians have now made the first major advance in 76 years in understanding how far apart primes can be.

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Together and Alone, Closing the Prime Gap

By Erica Klarreich
November 19, 2013
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Working on the centuries-old twin primes conjecture, two solitary researchers and a massive collaboration have made enormous advances over the last six months.

Yitang Zhang
Mathematics

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.

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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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