number theory
noun
: the study of the properties of integers
number theoretic
adjective
number theorist
noun
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Larry Guth’s expertise in harmonic analysis gave him a fresh perspective on a number theory problem that had resisted proof for decades.
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Jordana Cepelewicz, WIRED, 4 Aug. 2024
Maynard explained the number theory side of the story to him over lunch and gave him a test case to work with.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, WIRED, 4 Aug. 2024
The Langlands program holds sway in three separate areas of mathematics: number theory, geometry and something called function fields.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 19 July 2024
Most translations from the geometry column to the number theory column pass through function fields along the way.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 19 July 2024
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Jordana Cepelewicz, WIRED, 4 Aug. 2024
Maynard explained the number theory side of the story to him over lunch and gave him a test case to work with.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, WIRED, 4 Aug. 2024
The Langlands program holds sway in three separate areas of mathematics: number theory, geometry and something called function fields.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 19 July 2024
Most translations from the geometry column to the number theory column pass through function fields along the way.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 19 July 2024
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“Number theory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/number%20theory. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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