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Here’s a look at the life of renowned theoretical physicist, cosmologist, astronomer and mathematician, Stephen ...

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Researchers have used machine learning to dramatically speed up the processing time when simulating galaxy evolution coupled with supernova explosion. This approach could help us understand the ...

The idea of a particle that races faster than light has long fascinated physicists. Known as the tachyon, it was originally ...

Time travel has long been a staple of science fiction, capturing the imaginations of storytellers and scientists alike.

Platt’s interest in the theoretical side of math has also translated into another area. An avid reader of philosophy, he is fascinated by the proof-based subject of analytical philosophy.

Jasper Platt, winner of the Berks' Best 2025 mathematics award and a senior at Wyomissing, was initially drawn to the subject for the typical reasons, as he learned more about it his focus evolved.

Grandfather. Quantum physicist. Book lover. Ice-cream connoisseur. Born Aug. 24, 1938 in Prague; died Dec. 24, 2024, in Toronto, from COVID-19, aged 86 ...

Many scholars have considered the list an exercise in pure, theoretical mathematics, perhaps even a problem set used for teaching students. In 2021, however, Daniel Mansfield, a mathematician at the ...

Newton formulated his famous laws of mechanics in the late 17th century. Later, mathematicians like Lagrange, Hamilton and Jacobi discovered that underlying Newton's work are wonderful mathematical ...