For nearly 200 years, "higher-degree polynomial equations" resisted any general solution. An Australian mathematician proposes an unprecedented method, eliminating irrational numbers in favor of ...

When Sayli Natu was expecting her first child, she often turned to her friend Kshitija Karmarkar—who had given birth just nine months earlier—for advice and reassurance. Their conversations ...

The fellowships are part of the Simons Foundation’s efforts to advance the frontiers of research in mathematics, theoretical physics, and theoretical computer science James P. McIntyre Professor of ...

We introduce free-energy machine (FEM), an efficient and general method for solving combinatorial optimization problems. FEM combines free-energy minimization from statistical physics with ...

Jayant Vishnu Narlikar, a famous astrophysicist, died at 86 in Pune. He was recovering from surgery. Narlikar challenged the ...

Pure mathematics uses mathematics to explore abstract ideas, mathematics that does not necessarily describe a real physical system. This can include developing the fundamental tools used by ...