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Laura DeMarco finds psychedelic beauty in complex sequences

Why are there gaps in the asteroid belt? The answer can be found in dynamical systems, the branch of mathematics that deals with the evolution of chaotic systems over time....
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Lauren Williams Recipient of 2025 MacArthur Fellowship

Earlier today, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced the 2025 MacArthur Fellows, recipients of the so-called “genius grant.” The Fellowship—including a generous stipend bestowed over the course...
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Fifteen Questions: Curtis T. McMullen on Shared Truths, Unsolved Problems, and How to Illustrate Infinity

The Cabot Professor of Mathematics sat down with Fifteen Minutes to discuss life lessons from mathematics, the challenges of formulating good questions, and his work visualizing curved space. Professor Curtis...
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