4+ week, 2+ day ago   (128+ words) The new collaboration will explore randomness and correlations in number theory, tackling problems related to the Riemann zeta function, prime numbers and other major questions in the field. The new Simons Collaboration on Universal Statistics in Number Theory will apply…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (782+ words) The award, nicknamed the Nobel Prize of mathematics, recognizes outstanding achievement — and the promise of future achievement — by mathematicians under 40. During today’s opening ceremony at the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) in Philadelphia, the International Mathematical Union (IMU) announced the…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (322+ words) At the 1900 International Congress of Mathematicians, David Hilbert laid out problems that would become famous benchmarks of progress in the field. Now, at the 2026 ICM, they will once again take center stage. “Who among us would not be glad to…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (970+ words) Pivot Fellow Axel Saenz Rodriguez leverages mathematics and quantum physics to create energy efficient strategies for storing and transmitting data. We recently discussed Saenz Rodrgiuez’s fellowship year, the benefits of mentorship and interdisciplinary collaboration and the saving grace of having…...