Mathematicians Prove 30-Year-Old André-Oort Conjecture

In a striking proof posted in September, three mathematicians have solved a 30-year-old problem called the André-Oort conjecture and advanced the centuries-long quest to understand the solutions of polynomial equations. The work draws on ideas that span nearly the breadth of the field. “The methods used to approach it cover, I would say, the whole of mathematics,” said Andrei Yafaev of University…

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