Mathematics
AI Unlocks Hidden Mathematical Patterns Through Self-Directed Code Generation
Researchers using DeepMind's AlphaEvolve AI discovered surprising mathematical patterns in permutation groups, with the
Mathematics
The Digital Proof Revolution: Can Computer Verification Enrich or Constrain Mathematical Discovery?
The push to encode mathematics into computer-verified proofs, using tools like Lean, promises unprecedented rigor but ra
Mathematics
How Abstract Mathematics Is Finding Unexpected Real-World Applications
Applied category theory, a branch of mathematics focused on relationships between objects, is moving from pure abstracti
Mathematics
Newly Discovered Letters Expose Plagiarism in the Birth of Modern Mathematics
A discovery of historical letters suggests Georg Cantor's revolutionary proof about different sizes of infinity, which r
Mathematics
Georg Cantor's Infinity Revolution: A Newly Revealed History of Borrowed Ideas
Georg Cantor's 1874 proof that infinities come in different sizes fundamentally changed mathematics, but newly unearthed