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Infinity Category Theory Offers a Bird’s-Eye View of Mathematics
Mathematicians have expanded category theory into infinite dimensions, revealing new connections among mathematical concepts […]
How Ancient War Trickery Is Alive in Math Today
Legend says the Chinese military once used a mathematical ruse to conceal its troop numbers. The technique relates to many deep areas of modern math research. […]
¿Cuántos números reales existen?
La llamada hipótesis del continuo es una pregunta fundamental en matemáticas y uno de los motores en el desarrollo de la teoría de conjuntos […]
New Math Book Rescues Landmark Topology Proof
Michael Freedman’s momentous 1981 proof of the four-dimensional Poincaré conjecture was on the verge of being lost. The editors of a new book are trying to save it. […]
La geometría de las lentes progresivas
Las llamadas ecuaciones de compatibilidad, recientemente descubiertas, establecen la calidad visual alcanzable con estas lentes […]
Proof Assistant Makes Jump to Big-League Math
Mathematicians using the computer program Lean have verified the accuracy of a difficult theorem at the cutting edge of research mathematics. […]
El reto de identificar números primos nos persigue desde Euclides
Ni siquiera el popular videojuego ‘Is this prime?’ resulta infalible a la hora de determinar si una cifra es prima o no. No obstante, el programa funciona casi a la perfección y ofrece un reto agradable para los amantes de […]
How to Find Rational Points Like Your Job Depends on It
Using high school algebra and geometry, and knowing just one rational point on a circle or elliptic curve, we can locate infinitely many others. […]
New Shape Opens ‘Wormhole’ Between Numbers and Geometry
Laurent Fargues and Peter Scholze have found a new, more powerful way of connecting number theory and geometry as part of the sweeping Langlands program. […]
How Many Numbers Exist? Infinity Proof Moves Math Closer to an Answer.
For 50 years, mathematicians have believed that the total number of real numbers is unknowable. A new proof suggests otherwise. […]