MathematicsApril 15, 2025
Math Puzzle: Construct the Dice
Build a special set of dice in this math puzzle
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MathematicsApril 14, 2025
Mathematicians Crack 125-Year-Old Problem, Unite Three Physics Theories
A breakthrough in Hilbert’s sixth problem is a major step in grounding physics in math
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MathematicsApril 9, 2025
This More Than 380-Year-Old Trick Can Crack Some Modern Encryption
A little math from the 1600s can make what people send to a printer more vulnerable
MathematicsApril 6, 2025
Dennis Gaitsgory, Who Proved Part of Math’s Grand Unified Theory, Wins Breakthrough Prize
By solving part of the Langlands program, a mathematical proof that was long thought to be unachievable, Dennis Gaitsgory snags a prestigious Breakthrough Prize
MathematicsApril 4, 2025
Mathematicians Solve Decades-Old Spinning Needle Puzzle
For a long time, the Kakeya conjecture, which involves rotating an infinitely narrow needle, kept mathematicians guessing—until now
MathematicsMarch 27, 2025
Mathematicians Find Proof to 122-Year-Old Triangle-to-Square Puzzle
A long-standing shape mystery has finally been solved
MathematicsMarch 26, 2025
Abel Prize Goes to Pioneer Whose ‘Math Toolbox’ Can Be Used to Describe the Natural World
Masaki Kashiwara, this year’s Abel Prize winner, co-founded a new field of mathematics called algebraic analysis
MathematicsMarch 21, 2025
Math Reveals the Formula for a Hollywood Blockbuster
Most movies follow one of six emotional arcs. Which one sells the most tickets?
MathematicsMarch 18, 2025
Math Puzzle: Finish the Cycle
Finish the cycle of numbers in this math puzzle
MathematicsMarch 13, 2025
Indiana’s House of Representatives Once Voted Unanimously to Change the Value of Pi
How an incorrect value of pi almost got codified into law
MathematicsMarch 10, 2025
The 9 Unsolved Mysteries Mathematicians Can’t Stop Thinking About
Mathematicians discuss some of the most compelling unsolved problems in the field
MathematicsMarch 3, 2025
How Anime Fans Stumbled upon a Mathematical Proof
When a fan of a cult anime series wanted to watch its episodes in every possible order, they asked a question that had perplexed combinatorial mathematicians for years