The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. At the turn of the 20th century, the renowned mathematician David Hilbert had a grand ambition to bring a more rigorous, mathematical ...
When the greatest mathematician alive unveils a vision for the next century of research, the math world takes note. That’s exactly what happened in 1900 at the International Congress of Mathematicians ...
Post-pandemic, some educators are trying to reengage students with technology—like videos, computer gaming or artificial intelligence, just to name a few. But integrating these approaches in the ...
The world's premier gathering in mathematics is in its penultimate day. Four of the biggest open problems in mathematics were just solved — one by importing a tool from mathematical logic, one by ...
To be in their company, all you have to do is re-create a foundational physics equation, or crack an unsolved problem about the twisting of knots before you graduate from college. These are some of ...