Mathematics

Experts gave AI 10 math problems to solve in a week. OpenAI, researchers and amateurs all gave it their best shot

LLMs have recently helped find solutions to a number of minor longstanding problems. But a new plan called First Proof is really putting them to the test

A scandal involving allegedly enlarged ski suits ahead of this year’s Winter Olympics has highlighted the intriguing physics behind ski jumps

A new tool expands the ways people can prove they’ve solved a problem without revealing the solution

Frustrated by the AI industry’s claims of proving math results without offering transparency, a team of leading academics has proposed a better way

A new proof solves a long-standing problem about the doughnut-shaped torus

Prime numbers have fascinated humankind for generations—here are three of the most intriguing primes

In one day, 433 people won the Philippine lottery jackpot. What were the chances?

Pick an unusual winning poker hand in this math puzzle

A traditional card deck happens to dodge a tricky poker paradox. Other poker variants aren’t so lucky

Neither a square nor prime number, 2026 is still intriguing

Hidden Fibonacci numbers, a new shape and the search for a grand unified theory of mathematics are among our choices for most exciting findings of the year