In double breakthrough, mathematician solves two long-standing problems (www.sciencedaily.com)

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Pham Tiep, the Joshua Barlaz Distinguished Professor of Mathematics in the Rutgers School of Arts and Science's Department of Mathematics, has completed a proof of the 1955 Height Zero Conjecture posed by Richard Brauer, a leading German-American mathematician who died in 1977. Proof of the conjecture -- commonly viewed as one of the most outstanding challenges in a field of math known as the representation theory of finite groups -- was published in the September issue of the Annals of Mathematics.

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[-] rbn@sopuli.xyz 12 points 2 months ago

I tend to enjoy such math issues but I guess I have to wait for ELI5 YouTube video to explain me the issue and potential impact of the solution.

[-] Pistcow@lemm.ee 0 points 2 months ago

What my wife wants for dinner?

[-] PlantJam@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

"Do you have a preference for dinner or do you want me to handle it?" is like a magic question. It's so much less pressure than "what do you want for dinner" and potentially turns it into a one person decision. If they say no preference, I'll follow up with "I'm going to cook ____, does that sound alright?"

[-] Pistcow@lemm.ee 8 points 2 months ago

"No, we had that a few weeks ago."

Ive tried that.

[-] GBU_28@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago

Guess what we're having it again

[-] PlantJam@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Decoupling dinner can also be helpful. Sometimes my partner just wants to snack/graze instead of having a whole meal. We call that a "fend for yourself" dinner.