mathematical

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In the mathematical study of symmetry, or group theory, one such number—important in string theory—is fittingly named “the monster group”: 808,017,424,794,512,875,886,459,904,961,710,757,005,754,368,000,000,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

No matter how lifelike A.I. systems appear from the outside, we know that they are merely mathematical flip-books.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

Einstein–Rosen bridges are therefore unstable and unobservable — mathematical structures, not portals.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Several governments are racing to master quantum computing, a nascent technology that promises to solve some types of mathematical problems many times faster than "classical" machines.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Even though mathematicians knew that calculus was deeply flawed—thanks to the mathematics of zero and infinity—they quickly embraced the new mathematical tools.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife