Recently, Quanta has explored the collaboration between physics and mathematics on one of the most important ideas in science ... prominent quantum field theory of them all: the Standard Model. As the ...

But rather than seek mathematical answers to the Standard Model’s mysteries, most physicists placed their hopes in high-energy particle colliders and other experiments, expecting additional particles ...

Out of all his math-themed calendar joy, he says Square Root Day comes along nine times each century, and each one is worth celebrating. And the Gordons do celebrate! "We will have square steak ...