Several fields of mathematics have developed in total isolation, using their own 'undecipherable' coded languages. Mathematicians now present 'big algebras,' a two-way mathematical 'dictionary' ...

You scrambled up a Rubik's cube, and now you want to put it back in order. What sequence of moves should you make? Surprise: You can answer this question with modern algebra. Most folks who have been ...

Representation theory transforms abstract algebra groups into things like simpler matrices. The field’s founder left a list of 43 problems for others to study, iterate on, and prove. One mathematician ...

The Department of Mathematics at the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) has opened applications for its 2026 Young Talent Nurture (YTN) program, a specialised 13-day residential ...

A 3D-printed decuplet crystal, skeleton, and nerves of a big algebra designed by Daniel Bedats. Printed with the Stratasys J750 3D printer at ISTA’s Miba Machine Shop. Symmetry is not just a question ...