Hacker NewsAug 26, 2025

'Ten Martini' Proof Uses Number Theory to Explain Quantum Fractals

https://www.quantamagazine.org/ten-martini-proof-uses-number-theory-to-explain-quantum-fractals-20250825/

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‘Ten Martini’ Proof Uses Number Theory to Explain Quantum Fractals | Quanta Magazine

The proof, known to be so hard that a mathematician once offered 10 martinis to whoever could figure it out, connects quantum mechanics to infinitely intricate mathematical structures.

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Hacker NewsApr 20, 2025

New Proof Settles Decades-Old Bet About Connected Networks

https://www.quantamagazine.org/new-proof-settles-decades-old-bet-about-connected-networks-20250418/

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New Proof Settles Decades-Old Bet About Connected Networks | Quanta Magazine

According to mathematical legend, Peter Sarnak and Noga Alon made a bet about optimal graphs in the late 1980s. They’ve now both been proved wrong.

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