New Proofs Probe the Limits of Mathematical Truth – Quanta Magazine https://www.quantamagazine.org Illuminating science Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:18:44 -0500 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 New Proofs Probe the Limits of Mathematical Truth https://www.quantamagazine.org/new-proofs-probe-the-limits-of-mathematical-truth-20250203/ https://www.quantamagazine.org/new-proofs-probe-the-limits-of-mathematical-truth-20250203/#respond Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:31:40 +0000 https://www.quantamagazine.org/?p=146172 The post New Proofs Probe the Limits of Mathematical Truth first appeared on Quanta Magazine

]]> The world of mathematics is full of unreachable corners, where unsolvable problems live. Now, yet another has been exposed. In 1900, the eminent mathematician David Hilbert announced a list of 23 key problems to guide the next century of mathematical research. His problems not only provided a road map for the field but reflected a more ambitious vision — to build a firm foundation from which all…

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