For years, a French mathematician searched for a proof that a gigantic number is prime. His method is still used 150 years ...

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Two Senate members from opposing sides of the aisle came together Wednesday at the campus where Charlie Kirk was shot and ...

Two mathematicians have proved that a straightforward question—how hard is it to untie a knot?—has a complicated answer.

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Quantum computing may prove to be an existential threat to Bitcoin, but human panic and slow preparation are bigger ...

Philip Ball dives into the challenges in developing quantum computing, and building up investments and users for the tech ...

The researchers say the new algorithm, dubbed Quantum Echoes, is a breakthrough because it achieves quantum advantage while being the first such algorithm that can be verified independently by running ...