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A Hidden Pattern in the Sequence of Prime Numbers Revealed

Professor Ken Ono from the University of Virginia has made a discovery that could redefine the mathematical understanding of prime numbers. In his study titled “Partitions Detect Primes,” written in collaboration with mathematicians Will Craig —a former UVA graduate student— and Jan-Willem van Ittersum from the University of Cologne, he proposes a novel connection between […]

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The origin of our mathematical ability to think in numbers dates back to Homo Erectus and even earlier

A recent study published in the journal L’anthropologie provides new data on one of the most fascinating mysteries of human evolution: how we developed mathematical thinking, that is, the ability to think in numbers. The research explores how our ancestors, from the earliest hominins to Homo sapiens, built the biological and cultural foundations that allow […]

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Part of Math’s “Rosetta Stone” Solved: Hidden Connections Between Number Theory, Harmonic Analysis, and Geometry

Sam Raskin, a mathematician and professor at Yale University, has achieved a monumental accomplishment in mathematics by solving, alongside a team of experts, a crucial part of the Langlands Conjectures, a problem regarded as a true “Rosetta Stone” for mathematical study. This work, done in collaboration with Dennis Gaitsgory and seven other mathematicians, has resulted […]

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A mathematical model explains how Romanization and the network of roads spread across North Africa

A multidisciplinary team of researchers from several German institutions, including the Zuse Institute Berlin and the Free University of Berlin, has developed a mathematical model that promises to revolutionize our understanding of how Roman influence spread in North Africa two millennia ago. The study offers a fresh and quantitative look at one of the most […]

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Mathematical Analysis of Mysterious Folkton Drums Suggests they May Be Measuring Units for the Construction of Stonehenge

The enigmatic Folkton Drums, found in the tomb of a Neolithic child, were discovered in 1889 near the town of Folkton in North Yorkshire: no similar artifacts have been found in any European site, and for now, their exact function remains unknown. These are three solid limestone cylinders shaped like drums, ranging from 12 to […]