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For years, physicists were stuck in trying to explain an important mathematical problem in physics. The right approach ended ...

Tensor networks enable researchers to tackle quantum physics problems previously thought to be solvable only by quantum computers. Credit: Lucy Reading-Ikkanda/Simons Foundation By applying a 1980s ...

Decades ago, Paul Erdős used randomness to illuminate the vast and weird world of networks. Now mathematicians are making his ...

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After a series of shootings, community leaders call for the city to advance its violation prevention strategy. Over the Juneteenth weekend, Chicago saw 8 people killed and almost 40 wounded from gun ...

A seven-team Giannis Antetokounmpo trade to the Boston Celtics sounds outrageous, but the framework only starts to make sense if every team gets a specific job. The headline move is simple: Boston ...

Artificial intelligence is mastering the kinds of projects that have long helped to build the careers of young mathematicians. What does that mean for their future? Credit...Illustrations by Yoshi ...