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Two mathematicians have proved that a straightforward question—how hard is it to untie a knot?—has a complicated answer.

The standard interpretation of a null state, or empty state, posits it as devoid of structure. This paper introduces a ...

Mathematician Grigori Perelman solved the Poincaré conjecture, and then rejected the $1 million prize that came with it.

The math behind even the simplest ocean waves is notoriously uncooperative. A team of Italian mathematicians has made major ...

For over a decade, mathematicians have failed to agree whether a 500-page proof is actually correct. Now, translating the ...

Marijn Heule turns mathematical statements into something like Sudoku puzzles, then has computers go to work on them. His ...

The COLA method can help identify whether you're operating on speculation, belief, evidence, or principle—and respond ...

Georgetown University psychologist Shadab Tabatabaeian, the paper’s lead author, imagines a “cool application” of their ...

This 180-sided object cannot fit through another like it, no matter where you bore the hole or how you tilt it.

Class 7's Ganita Prakash Part 2 revolutionizes math learning by connecting modern concepts to India's rich mathematical ...