Using a relatively young theory, a team of mathematicians has started to answer questions whose roots lie at the very ...

It is rare to read about “spectacular progress” or a “once-in-a-century” result in mathematics. That’s for good reason: if a problem has not had a solution for many years, then completely new ...

We've wondered for centuries whether knowledge is latent and innate or learned and grasped through experience, and a new ...

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 ...

Still there are limits to how much the state can cut. Under federal law, students must be tested in English, math and science ...