The Mathematician Crushed Between OpenAI and Anthropic Over a Math Problem NYT - Science By: Kenneth Chang 10 September 2026 at 18:18 Tristan Buckmaster was on the path toward an important proof when one of the A.I. giants used its staggering resources to get there first.
Jacob Tsimerman Lives in Number Theory NYT - Science By: Kenneth Chang 24 July 2026 at 14:32 Dr. Tsimerman won one of four Fields Medals, an award for top mathematicians under 40, for his work on the AndrΓ©-Oort conjecture, but is now changing his focus to artificial intelligence.
Hong Wang Twirls in Fractal Dimensions of Three NYT - Science By: Kenneth Chang 24 July 2026 at 01:10 The young mathematician won a prestigious Fields Medal for her work on the so-called Kakeya conjecture.
Four Young Mathematicians Receive Prestigious Fields Medals NYT - Science By: Kenneth Chang 23 July 2026 at 20:49 The awards are bestowed only once every four years to mathematicians under the age of 40.
John Pardon Untangles the Theoretical Loops NYT - Science By: Kenneth Chang 23 July 2026 at 15:34 The mathematics professor has won a prestigious Fields Medal for his work at the intersection of geometry, topology and physics.
Yu Deng Predicts the Actions of the Whole From Its Tiniest Parts NYT - Science By: Kenneth Chang 23 July 2026 at 15:34 Dr. Deng, a mathematics professor at the University of Chicago, received a Fields Medal for his work on an equation describing fluid mechanics.
Richard Tapia, Mathematician Who Pushed to Diversify His Field, Dies at 88 NYT - Science By: Alex Williams 17 June 2026 at 18:16 A math whiz as a young man, he later blazed trails, both with his theoretical advances and his advocacy for minority students.