Using a notion called integer partitions, mathematicians have discovered a new way to detect prime numbers while also ...

Prime numbers are crucial for tech like RSA encryption, so understanding them from every angle is essential for maximum ...

For centuries, prime numbers have captured the imaginations of mathematicians, who continue to search for new patterns that ...

Researchers demonstrate that there are infinitely many prime numbers of the form p²+4q² using novel and advanced ...

A fragment of the Rhind papyrus, which shows the knowledge about prime numbers in ancient Egypt. Credit: The Trustees of the British Museum For example, the number 4 has five partitions: 4, 3 + 1, 2 + ...

Ken Ono, a top mathematician and advisor at the University of Virginia, has helped uncover a striking new way to find prime ...

It "represents theoretical math that could’ve been done decades ago" - but it has big implications for the future.