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Karen Uhlenbeck Just Won One of Math's Most Prestigious Prizes. Here's Why Her Work Is So Important.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Her work has led to some of the most important advances in math in the last 40 years.
How a German City Developed — And Then Lost — Generations of Math Geniuses
By David Gunderman published
Anti-Semitism brought down one of the world's greatest centers for mathematical research.
Mathematician Claims He Solved 160-Year-Old Math Problem. Critics Say Probably Not.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Critics are weary.
This Man Won the Top Prize in Mathematics — Then Someone Immediately Stole It
By Rafi Letzter published
Caucher Birkar, a mathematician at the University of Cambridge, won the 14-carat gold Fields Medal, math's version of the Nobel Prize. Then someone stole it.
This Biologist Cracked a Problem That's Stumped Mathematicians for 68 Years
By Rafi Letzter published
An amateur mathematician just partially solved the Hadwiger-Nelson problem, which has vexed mathematicians since 1950.
Creator of 'Grand Unified Theory of Mathematics' Wins Prestigious Math Prize
By Tia Ghose published
Robert Langlands, a professor at the Institute for Advanced Studies at Princeton University, won one of mathematics' most prestigious prizes for a lifetime for groundbreaking work.
Famous Mathematician Joseph Fourier Would Have Been 250 Today. Here's Why He Matters
By Richard Gunderman, David Gunderman published
Fourier's discoveries can still be felt in modern-day radiology, climate science and physics.
10 Surprising Facts About Pi
By Tia Ghose published
From its ancient origins to the unanswered questions, here are some surprising facts about pi.
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