In October 2024 I attended a workshop at Harvard University where mathematicians talked through the uses of artificial intelligence in their field. Most were less worried about the future of math than ...

Numbers like pi, e and phi often turn up in unexpected places in science and mathematics. Pascal's triangle and the Fibonacci sequence also seem inexplicably widespread in nature. Then there's the ...

Most people wouldn't think that it would take rigorous mathematical proof to show how many folds it takes to make a donut shape out of paper. Yet, no one could quite figure it out until recently. How ...

Writing code that interacts with LLM services requires bridging two different worlds. Use these tips and techniques to bind ...

The round comes just eight months after Supabase closed on its Series E and means it has now raised over $1 billion in total ...

Mathematical models can be useful to developmental biologists, in particular in helping to bridge the gap in understanding between proposed molecular interactions inside and between cells and their ...

Let’s start with what’s probably the most tired, overused joke in math: A topologist is someone who can’t tell a coffee cup from a doughnut. Both, you see, have a hole in them. Topology is usually ...

Executive function describes a set of cognitive processes and mental skills that help an individual plan, monitor, and successfully execute their goals. The “executive functions,” as they’re known, ...

Applied mathematics is the application of mathematical techniques to describe real-world systems and solve technologically relevant problems. This can include the mechanics of a moving body, the ...

The Tesla founder has been a fierce critic of the current Labour government.

他是一名重刑犯，因谋杀罪被判处长达25年的刑期。但在狱中，高中即辍学的他，通过自学发现了数学之美和自己的数学天赋：在没有电脑、没有互联网的环境中，他仅靠纸笔在纯数学领域发表了获得同行认可的重要学术成果，并在加州大学洛杉矶分校担任兼职研究人员，他还试图 ...

Architect Michael P. Johnson weighs in on sustainability, minimalism and why his favorite floorcovering is white porcelain tile.