Mathematicians discover a new way to count prime numbers
But that was not clear. They had to analyze a particular set of functions, called Type I and Type II sums, for each version of their problem, then show that…
Everyone is capable of mathematical thinking—yes, even you
original version Of this story appeared in quanta magazine,David Basis was attracted to mathematics for the same reason that turns away many people: he didn't understand how it worked. Unlike…
Mathematicians reject the 'bunkbed conjecture'
His result, he said, shows the importance of not taking anything for granted noga aloneA mathematician at Princeton. “We have to be skeptical even about things that intuitively have a…
Scientists establish the best algorithm for traversing the map
“It's a great algorithm,” said eric demaineA computer scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "It's very fast, simple and easy to implement."To put this process into practice, you'll need…