A UNSW Sydney mathematician has discovered a new method to tackle algebra's oldest challenge—solving higher polynomial equations. Polynomials are equations involving a variable raised to powers ...

Creative problem-solving can be an exhilarating experience. You get a triple benefit: the euphoric 'aha' moment of solving a puzzle, the pride of accomplishing a goal, and the deeper self ...

Problem-solving therapy (PST) helps individuals manage stress by breaking down challenges into practical, manageable steps. The aim of the therapy is to help people cope more confidently with ...

The Travelling Salesperson Problem a combinatorial optimization problem and one of the most intensively studied puzzles in mathematics. The challenge is to find the shortest route that visits every ...

Google DeepMind used a large language model to solve an unsolved math problem They had to throw away most of what it produced but there was gold among the garbage.

Yet solving the problem may not be as simple as retroactively adjusting algorithms. Once an AI model is out there, influencing people with its bias, the damage is, in a sense, already done.

ChatGPT, Photomath, Symbolab, and other artificial intelligence-powered platforms can solve a complicated math equation in just seconds—and provide a step-by-step explanation of the answer. That ...

At first glance, quantum computers seem like machines that only will exist in the far-off future. And in a way, they are. Currently, the processing power that these devices have are limited by the ...

The goal of a combinatorial optimization problem is to find a set of distinct integer values that minimizes some cost function. The most famous example is the Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP). There ...