Get the latest Science News and Discoveries

How we discovered the speed limit of arithmetic – and broke it


Some seemingly simple sequences of multiplication and addition grow so quickly that they question the very foundations of mathematics. In doing so, they demand a whole new level of logic

None

Get the Android app

Or read this on New Scientist

Read more on:

Photo of speed limit

speed limit

Related news:

News photo

Electrons Catapult Across Solar Materials Near Nature’s Speed Limit

News photo

Scientists find a 'speed limit' for innovation - EurekAlert!

News photo

Breaking the Speed Limit: High-Speed Optical Coherence Modulation With Lithium Niobate