The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. The world of mathematics is full of unreachable corners, where unsolvable problems live. Now, yet another has been exposed. In 1900, the ...
TOKYO -- There was no discussion after Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki expressed concern about "the recent, somewhat sharp depreciation of the yen" at the Group of Seven meeting of finance ...
The world of mathematics is full of unreachable corners, where unsolvable problems live. Now, yet another has been exposed. In 1900, the eminent mathematician David Hilbert announced a list of 23 key ...