Mathematicians prove the Umbral Moonshine Conjecture
Monday, December 15, 2014 - 11:31
in Physics & Chemistry
Monstrous moonshine, a quirky pattern of the monster group in theoretical math, has a shadow - umbral moonshine. Mathematicians have now proved this insight, known as the Umbral Moonshine Conjecture, offering a formula with potential applications for everything from number theory to geometry to quantum physics.