mathematician
noun
math·e·ma·ti·cian
ˌmath-mə-ˈti-shən 
ˌma-thə-
: a specialist or expert in mathematics
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In 1994, mathematician Peter Shor developed a quantum algorithm capable of factoring large numbers exponentially faster than classical methods.
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The pair’s breakthrough builds on recent progress by mathematician Qingyang Guan of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, who approached the problem with a technique based on physics rather than geometry.
—Max Springer, Scientific American, 5 June 2025
Garwin's role had been largely unknown outside of a small circle of physicists, mathematicians, and engineers at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, who were involved with the project until 2001, the profile said.
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Some mathematicians felt that algebraic methods were taking mathematics in the wrong direction.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The pair’s breakthrough builds on recent progress by mathematician Qingyang Guan of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, who approached the problem with a technique based on physics rather than geometry.
—Max Springer, Scientific American, 5 June 2025
Garwin's role had been largely unknown outside of a small circle of physicists, mathematicians, and engineers at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, who were involved with the project until 2001, the profile said.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 14 May 2025
Some mathematicians felt that algebraic methods were taking mathematics in the wrong direction.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Mathematician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mathematician. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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mathematician
noun
math·e·ma·ti·cian
ˌmath-(ə-)mə-ˈtish-ən
: a specialist or expert in mathematics
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