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The new proof broadly consists of three steps: derive the macroscopic theory from the mesoscopic one; derive the mesoscopic ...

Mathematicians have long been captivated by the elusive and random nature of prime numbers. Now, they say, prime numbers can ...

Math, citizen science and the scientific method are all tools researchers use to investigate evidence of unidentified ...

Did you know there are more ways to shuffle a deck of cards than there are atoms in the universe? Seems crazy, but it's true.

Mehtaab Sawhney, who joined Columbia last year, enjoys the thorny work of proving a seemingly straightforward statement of ...