On a Saturday evening in August, two Ukrainian mathematicians, Maryna Viazovska and Masha Vlasenko, set out on a 19-hour train trip from Warsaw to Kyiv. They were en route to a conference titled “Numbers in the Universe: Recent Advances in Number Theory and Its Applications.” Symbolically, the journey served to […]
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As a mathematician, Luis A. Caffarelli of the University of Texas at Austin tries to answer questions that sound simple, even potentially useful: How does the shape of a piece of ice change as it melts? Can a smooth flow of water ever spin out of control? What is the […]
A monetary system built using a combination of quantum computers and the mathematics of knots could be impossible to counterfeit Physics 7 January 2023 By Karmela Padavic-Callaghan Quantum money would live on quantum computers Nerthuz / Alamy Stock Photo Quantum money underpinned by the mathematics of knots could be impossible […]
Credit…Ruth Fremson/The New York Times Most top mathematicians discovered the subject when they were young, often excelling in international competitions. By contrast, math was a weakness for June Huh, who was born in California and grew up in South Korea. “I was pretty good at most subjects except math,” he […]
2.57pm BST14:57 GOAL! Werder Bremen 0-1 Leipzig (Dani Olmo 24) If Bayern do drop points – and it’s not beyond the realms with the team they’ve picked – Leipzig could close the gap to five or five points. They have taken the lead in Bremen through a spectacular goal from […]
FILE PHOTO: Ferrari’s logo is seen on the facade of Milan’s stock exchange, downtown Milan, Italy January 4, 2016. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini MILAN (Reuters) – Italian listed companies have increased the number of women serving on their boards but the number of female chief executive officers fell slightly last year, the […]
Eight minutes in August. That was all it took to ruin a dream last season. Just eight minutes. In that time in Lisbon’s Estadio Jose Alvalade, Manchester City’s chances of a first Champions League triumph slipped away. Drawing 1-1 with Lyon with 11 minutes of their quarter-final remaining, City conceded two quick […]
Few companies make promises to get people employed after they sign up to their courses, particularly during a pandemic. But that’s exactly what Amy Golding, chief executive of Opus Talent Solutions and founder of _nology says she’ll do. The straight-talking businesswoman, who became CEO of tech recruitment company Opus Talent […]