The Riemann hypothesis claims that the locations of prime numbers along the infinite number line all adhere to a beautiful ...

Quantum computing's biggest challenge isn't speed - it's proving results are correct. Here's why verification matters more ...

The only snag was that “Shor’s algorithm”, as it is now known, required something that at the time only existed on university ...

Michael Osei is interested in whether a quantum computer is fast but also does it produce reliable, high-quality, ...

Post-quantum identity-based encryption has been solved from isogeny-based assumptions for the first time, as researchers from IBM Research and IIT Madras publish a cryptographic breakthrough that ...

Quantum computers promise to outperform today's traditional computers in many areas of science, including chemistry, physics, and cryptography, but proving they will be superior has been challenging.

Aaron Lauda has been exploring an area of mathematics that most physicists have seen little use for, wondering if it might have practical applications. In a twist even he didn’t expect, it turns out ...

Digital security currently relies on difficult equations to protect data. For example, when you use a credit card online, the ...

Scientists may have uncovered the missing piece of quantum computing by reviving a particle once dismissed as useless. This particle, called the neglecton, could give fragile quantum systems the full ...

Overview: Mathematics is driving careers in data science, artificial intelligence, actuarial science, cybersecurity, quantum ...