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The proof, known to be so hard that a mathematician once offered 10 martinis to whoever could figure it out, uses number ...

It's a well-known fact that quantum calculations are difficult, but one would think that quantum computers would facilitate the process. In most cases, this is true.

A mathematical proof has finally debunked the idea that we live in a simulation, according to a group of international ...

The proof-of-concept could pave the way for a new class of AI debuggers, making language models more reliable for business-critical applications.

MathGPT is one of those tools every student (who studies any math course) should try at least once. It offers one of ...

Examining mistakes gives students a chance to discuss misconceptions openly and find new approaches to solving problems.

Rather than study how to use AI, students in this machine learning class work with the math that makes the AI work.

It's a plot device beloved by science fiction: our entire universe might be a simulation running on some advanced ...

We've been studying them for millennia, so how far have we come?