Terence tao

Working on the centuries-old twin primes conjecture, two solitary researchers and a massive collaboration have made enormous advances over the last six months.

Terrence Tao

A prodigy grows up to become one of the greatest mathematicians in the world.

A prodigy grows up to become one of the greatest mathematicians in the world.

Practical advice Terry Tao, a Fields’ Medalist, has advice for students starting out in mathematical research: 1. Solving mathematical problems 2. There’s more to mathematics than grade…

A behind-the-scene look at the life of Terence Tao.

Terence Tao, a UCLA mathematics professor, will receive the 2014 Royal Medal for physical sciences in December, according to a UCLA statement released on Wednesday. The Royal Society of London, the oldest science academy in continuous existence, will present the 39 year-old with the prize for his many contributions to math, including those in harmonic analysis, prime number theory and computer science, according to the Royal Society website.

A year after tackling how close together prime number pairs can stay, mathematicians have now made the first major advance in 76 years in understanding how far apart primes can be.

The Fields Medal winner is attempting to solve one of the Millennium Problems, with a reward of $1 million, but he also applies his analysis to topical enigmas such as the Venezuelan election and the advance of artificial intelligence