Doctoral researcher solves a mathematical question left unanswered for over 40 years
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Susanna Heikkilä solved a problem in topology, or mathematics pertaining to the shape of surfaces. The fact that one of the articles included in her doctoral thesis has been approved for publication in the highly esteemed Annals of Mathematics journal speaks to the exceptional nature of her results.
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This terrestrial blind spot is driving NJIT Mathematics Professor Eliza Michalopoulou’s latest research, funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR). The project aims to improve how scientists explore the vast, uncharted ocean floor through sound.
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