In the state of Arizona, the process of determining which high school teams make it to the treasured state tournament involves the use of an arcane (and flawed) mathematical program ...

For many students at Huntsville High, math can feel overwhelming and filled with complex equations and concepts that do not ...

Machine learning is revolutionizing fundamental science by tackling long-standing mathematical challenges. A key example is ...

Tessellations aren’t just eye-catching patterns—they can be used to crack complex mathematical problems. By repeatedly reflecting shapes to tile a surface, researchers uncovered a method that links ...

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(THE CONVERSATION) Among high school students and adults, girls and women are much more likely to use traditional, step-by-step algorithms to solve basic math problems – such as lining up numbers to ...

At the 2024 International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), one competitor did so well that it would have been awarded the Silver Prize, except for one thing: it was an AI system. This was the first time ...

While 630 young math prodigies were sitting in a conference room on Australia’s sunshine coast, readying their pencils for the International Math Olympiad, a potential rival was still en route from ...

Mathematics-focused artificial intelligence startup Axiom Quant Inc. stepped out from the shadows today to announce it has raised $64 million in a funding round that values it at $300 million. The ...

There are more possible NBA schedule combinations than there are atoms in the sun. That’s not hyperbole—it’s the mathematical reality facing anyone trying to arrange 1,230 games across 30 teams over ...