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This year’s Fields Medal honors four mathematicians in their 30s who have made their mark in geometry and physics.

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This month, 30 mathematicians gathered at Harvard University to grade a consequential and difficult problem set. This wasn’t just any test; its outcome would guide a field grappling with existential ...

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