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 ...

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 + ...

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

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.