Gerrymandering Is Illegal, But Only Mathematicians Can Prove It
Powerful new quantitative tools are now available to combat partisan bias in the drawing of voting districts. The post Gerrymandering…
The Oracle of Arithmetic Works Best Without Writing Down a Thing
At 28, Peter Scholze is uncovering deep connections between number theory and geometry. The post The Oracle of Arithmetic Works…
A Simple Proof From the Pattern-Matching Card Game Set Stuns Mathematicians
A new series of papers has settled a long-standing question related to the popular game in which players seek patterned…
Mathematician Solves the Centuries-Old Sphere Problem in Higher Dimensions
A Ukrainian mathematician has solved the centuries-old sphere-packing problem in dimensions eight and 24. The post Mathematician Solves the Centuries-Old…
Mathematicians Have Discovered a Prime Conspiracy
A previously unnoticed property of prime numbers seems to violate a longstanding assumption about how they behave. The post Mathematicians…
Landmark Algorithm Breaks 30-Year Impasse
Computer scientists are abuzz over a fast new algorithm for solving one of the central problems in the field. The…