Computability theory investigates the fundamental limits and capabilities of algorithmic processes, asking which problems can be solved by a mechanical procedure and how efficiently. Algebraic ...

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Albert Einstein in Washington, D.C. Credit: Harris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, photograph by Harris & Ewing, LC-D In honor of Einstein’s birthday, we’re ...

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Descriptive set theorists study the niche mathematics of infinity. Now, they’ve shown that their problems can be rewritten in the concrete language of algorithms. All of modern mathematics is built on ...

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