Mathematicians still don't know the fastest way to multiply numbers
mathematicsmultiplicationalgorithmscomputer scienceefficiencyspeed limitconjectureKaratsubaHarvey-van der HoevenO(n^2)O(n log n)
Author: beardyw
Date: 7/13/2026
Article Summary:
Mathematicians have been trying to find the fastest way to multiply numbers for centuries, and a 23-year-old student's discovery in 1960 led to a mystery that remains unsolved to this day.