BUFFALO, N.Y. — You may not have heard of knot theory. But take it from Bill Menasco, a knot theorist of 35 years: This field of mathematics, rich in aesthetic beauty and intellectual challenges, has ...
An idea discarded more than a century ago, conceived by Lord Kelvin when he imagined atoms as knots in the ether, has resurfaced at the heart of a new theory that seeks to explain why the universe is ...
The 1990 Fields Medals, mathematics' most prestigious international awards, were announced on August 21 in Kyoto, Japan, at the International Congress of Mathematicians. Four mathematicians received ...
Harvard Professor Gary Urton explained how modern technology helped him make a breakthrough in his study of 15th century Incan string records at Thursday's annual Jane Dwyer Memorial Lecture. Urton, a ...
The knots in your shoelaces are familiar, but can you imagine knots made from light, water, or from the structured fluids ...
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