The ‘10 Martini’ Proof Connects Quantum Mechanics With Infinitely Intricate Mathematical Structures

The proof, known to be so hard that a mathematician once offered 10 martinis to whoever could figure it out, uses number ...
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Kolmogorov Equations in Infinite Dimensions: Well-Posedness and Regularity of Solutions, with Applications to Stochastic Generalized Burgers Equations

The Annals of Probability, Vol. 34, No. 2 (Mar., 2006), pp. 663-727 (65 pages) We develop a new method to uniquely solve a large class of heat equations, so-called Kolmogorov equations in infinitely ...
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Existence and Approximation of Solutions to an Infinite Set of Linear Time-Invariant Differential Equations

Sufficient conditions are given for the existence, uniqueness and finite-dimensional approximation of the solution to a first-order infinite-dimensional vector differential equation. Given a suitable ...
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St. Mary’s Academy graduates who proved Pythagorean Theorem, prove additional solutions to the impossible math equation

NEW ORLEANS — The two women and St. Mary’s Academy graduates who used trigonometry to prove the 2000-year-old Pythagorean Theorem math equation, had their findings confirmed by the math experts after ...
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Professor wins $700k for solving 300-year-old math equation

It was a problem that had baffled mathematicians for centuries – until British professor Andrew Wiles set his mind to it. “There are no whole number solutions to the equation xn + yn = zn when n is ...
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Professor wins $700k for solving 300-year-old math equation

It was a problem that had baffled mathematicians for centuries – until British professor Andrew Wiles set his mind to it. “There are no whole number solutions to the equation xn + yn = zn when n is ...