Algebraic structures are fundamental mathematical entities defined by sets equipped with operations that satisfy specific axioms, such as groups, rings, and fields. Function spaces, by contrast ...

Researchers show how blister shapes in atomically thin materials like graphene can be used to map pressure, membrane tension, ...

Hannah Cairo has solved the so-called Mizohata-Takeuchi conjecture, a problem in harmonic analysis closely linked to other central results in the field. This fall, she will begin her doctoral studies ...

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The primary goal of Vedic Maths aims to reduce calculation time, while eliminating the need for memorisation. Children can solve most mathematical problems without writing them down, and come up with ...

Hannah Cairo found herself stuck on a problem that wouldn’t leave her mind. It wasn’t a regular homework assignment—it was a decades-old mathematical puzzle believed to be true by leading experts in ...

Almost perfect nonlinear (APN) functions play a pivotal role in cryptography, particularly in securing symmetric key algorithms against differential attacks. Their algebraic properties, including ...

They have waited these long decades, Since the burning taint of ‘July 1983’, When lurking race hate erupted in flames, And ...

The Langlands program has inspired and befuddled mathematicians for more than 50 years. A major advance has now opened up new ...

(This is based on the introduction to the forthcoming volume Sri Lanka’s Defence Policy since Independence and the Shifting ...

One of the biggest stories in science is quietly playing out in the world of abstract mathematics. Over the course of last ...