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

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

Until now, researchers relied on two separate mathematical models to explain these different regimes.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

One aspect of the Scientific Revolution consists in the extension of mathematical theories to include sublunary phenomena.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton