For years, a French mathematician searched for a proof that a gigantic number is prime. His method is still used 150 years ...
Two mathematicians have proved that a straightforward question—how hard is it to untie a knot?—has a complicated answer.
A new collection of research papers examines how humans conceptualize numbers and the numeral systems we’ve build around them ...
For over a decade, mathematicians have failed to agree whether a 500-page proof is actually correct. Now, translating the ...
Quantum mechanics has at last been formulated exclusively with real numbers, bringing a mathematical puzzle at the heart of ...
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Opinion: How science can improve business and save lives — a case study from Nepal to Utah
Science has long been associated with regulation, bureaucracy and bad business. But as advancements in science continue, we are realizing that this is not absolute. To look at this more in depth, ...
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Evolution and human height: Mathematician calculates physical limits to how tall we can grow
The tallest man to ever live was Robert Wadlow, who reached a staggering 2.72m. That's equal to a very large male ostrich or Shaquille O'Neal with two bowling pins balanced on his head.
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