Like physics, math has its own set of “fundamental particles”—the prime numbers, which can’t be broken down into smaller ...

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In the late 19th century, Karl Weierstrass invented a fractal-like function that was decried as nothing less than a “deplorable evil.” In time, it would transform the foundations of mathematics.