Baez called for the development of new mathematics — he called it “green” math — to better capture the workings of Earth’s biosphere and climate. For his part, he sought to apply category theory, a ...

AI could soon spew out hundreds of mathematical proofs that look "right" but contain hidden flaws, or proofs so complex we ...

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Students deserve an education that prepares them for the world they’re entering, not the old one our current system was ...

Meet the former classroom instructional coach in charge of the state's new effort to turn around math performance in public schools ...

Scientists at Fudan University, Peking University, and the Shanghai Academy of AI for Science ...

Fox’s lecture, and the accompanying colloquium he’ll present on March 11, are part of his three-day appearance as the William and Marjorie Blackwell Scholar-in-Residence program. The program is named ...

Probability underpins AI, cryptography and statistics. However, as the philosopher Bertrand Russell said, “Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the ...

For every CEO, investor, and policymaker reading the headlines today, the math is becoming terrifyingly simple: when oil tests the $90-per-barrel point, the global economy begins to fracture. We have ...

Erik Prince, co-founder of Unplugged Technologies, joined SiriusXM host Megyn Kelly to talk about the challenges America is ...

Magnus Carlsen doesn't just play differently; he thinks differently. His interviews reveal a man who prioritizes "the feel" over the "the math." ...

STEM careers are growing twice as fast as other fields, with median salaries exceeding $100,000 compared to $48,060 for non-STEM jobs. Meanwhile, only 20% of high school graduates are prepared for ...