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The summer AI ate math
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (1424+ words) What happens when machines surpass the most brilliant human minds? Mathematicians are finding out By Joseph Howlett edited by Clara Moskowitz & Lee Billings PHILADELPHIA, PA.—On July 24, the math world’s only true celebrity walked onto its most illustrious stage, to…...
There are just five perfect shapes in math—here's why
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (687+ words) The five Platonic solids are the epitome of perfection—at least in mathematics. Topology explains why there are only five of them By Manon Bischoff edited by Daisy Yuhas Admittedly, their names offer no special aesthetic appeal. But their forms…...
OpenAI claims blockbuster math breakthrough amid swirl of controversy
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (284+ words) Prior to the announcement, rumors were circulating online among mathematicians over the proof's origins—OpenAI has denied all allegations By Joseph Howlett edited by Claire Cameron urbazon via Getty Images For the second time ever, someone has solved one of…...
Mathematicians discover the worst way to hang a painting
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (351+ words) New solutions found to picture-hanging problems By Emma R. Hasson edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Retired computer scientist Tom Verhoeff first explored such problems in a workshop for a grade school math camp, where the campers investigated with actual string and…...