How do machine learning models do what they do? And are they really "thinking" or "reasoning" the way we understand those ...

Areas of pure math such as algebra, analysis, combinatorics and many others can be used—in some cases combined—to solve the complex math problems arising from applications of math to the real ...

Alan Veliz-Cuba has received funding from the Simons Foundation and the American Mathematical Society for some of his research. You can probably think of a time when you’ve used math to solve an ...

A group of children work together on a math problem, part of a new approach that focuses on understanding concepts rather than just memorizing formulas. Math might be a constant in school ...

The best-choice problem doesn’t cover cases where opportunities may turn you down. Perhaps it’s best we leave math out of romance.

If you want to debate whether one investment yielding 4.5% is better than a less risky investment yielding 4.2%, you can usually count on an answer from Christine Benz, who writes a regular column ...

o1 can solve intricate, multi step problems like math and coding types. It mimics human-like reasoning and explaining its thought process as well along the way. It also promises improved accuracy ...

Photo Illustration: Hunter French Too much debt can certainly be a problem for consumers. So can too little. The Federal Reserve’s next interest-rate decision could be a fateful one for many ...

The French government, which missed a deadline this week to show how it would cut its debt and deficit, is struggling to meet fiscal requirements set by the E.U. By Liz Alderman Reporting from ...

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That’s a major problem, though, and Americans cannot afford to have a president who takes the issue lightly, with everything from your ability to afford buying a home to the government’s ...