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A Mathematical Tragedy
Sophie Germain had a bold program to prove Fermat's Last Theorem, but it was doomed to fail.
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An Attack on Fermat
The first female research mathematician had a program to solve Fermat's Last Theorem, and it was almost lost to history.
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The Grammy in Mathematics
Mathematician nominated for award for restoring the only known recording of a live Woody Guthrie performance.
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Getting Old, Faster and Faster
The world population is aging fast, but is still younger than we tend to think.
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Benjamin Franklin Plays Sudoku
Founding father entertained himself devising beautiful mathematical puzzles.
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Checking It Twice
Election officials have had no practical way to guarantee a correct ballot count—until now.
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Small Infinity, Big Infinity
A mathematician develops a new proof showing that infinity comes in different sizes.
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The Power of Being Influenced
Network theory shows that the best way to spread ideas is to focus on people who are influenced rather than the influential.
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Questionable Numbers for a Questionable Remedy
Echinacea might be useful as a cold remedy or preventative, but science hasn't shown it yet.
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Mathematical Police Find Security Bug
Cryptographers uncover potential weakness in encryption algorithms.
