Mathematics
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![German mathematician Emmy Noether (shown here in this portrait) was born on March 23, 1882, in Erlangen, Germany, and died April 14, 1935, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tJuhKVtpt6hbMdsatxUozA-320-80.jpg)
Math genius Emmy Noether endured sexism and Nazism. 100 years later, her ideas still ring true.
By Tamar Lichter Blanks published
Albert Einstein described Emmy Noether as a "creative mathematical genius" who, despite "unselfish, significant work over a period of many years," did not get the recognition she deserved.
![Friends holding hands above their heads and staring out into the ocean.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PHpPMacPX2Y9PqWXvCVdJg-320-80.jpg)
The 'friendship paradox' doesn't always explain real friendships, mathematicians say
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Your friends are on average more popular than you are, according to a phenomenon known as the "friendship paradox." But it turns out, there's some nuance to that.
![hazy mathematical formulas in a book](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hKxB7bnSJWX67oZc3n6JQK-320-80.jpg)
New AI 'Ramanujan Machine' uncovers hidden patterns in numbers
By Stephanie Pappas published
A new artificially intelligent 'Ramanujan Machine' can generate hundreds of new mathematical conjectures, which might lead to new math proofs and theorems.
![Today (Nov. 20) is Benoit Mandelbrot's birthday. Mandelbrot was a renowned mathematician who defined fractals, one of the most important patterns in nature.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2SE9Yrut7uSTdgDEz5rmtU-320-80.jpg)
Happy birthday to Benoit Mandelbrot, the discoverer of fractals
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
He is known as the "father of fractals" for having discovered one of the most important patterns in nature.
![Chalkboard with math equations.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ejvyVDHgNC62KH6LjMRU3B-320-80.jpg)
An inmate's love of mathematics leads to discovery in number theory
By Marta Cerruti published
Christopher Havens came upon his love of math while in solitary confinement. A decade later, he published a paper on number theory in a top mathematics journal.
![Irrational numbers are real numbers that, when expressed as a decimal, go on forever after the decimal and never repeat.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yeRy6ZRcXnWMhca2PEYbfH-320-80.jpg)
What Are Irrational Numbers?
By Adam Mann published
They're irrational but they're still logical.
![In 2014, Maryam Mirzakhani, a professor at Stanford University, became the first woman to receive the prestigious Fields Medal for mathematics.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/io9UvJ5UkzPy7qihoXquAQ-320-80.jpg)
Maryam Mirzakhani Won Math's Most Prestigious Medal Before She Died. Now There's a Prize in Her Honor.
By Stephanie Pappas published
A new prize for young female mathematicians honors Maryam Mirzhakhani, an Iranian mathematician who died of breast cancer at age 40.
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