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New Series from Quanta Magazine Explores the Infinite Evolution of Math
5+ hour, 10+ min ago (257+ words) The series, led by Math Editor Jordana Cepelewicz, consists of four chapters, each published monthly. The first chapter, "Original Sin," tells the story of new evidence of a shocking betrayal at the dawn of modern math. In "The Man Who…...
Simons Foundation’s Infinite Sums Initiative Celebrates Pi Day in Brooklyn and Across the US
10+ hour, 14+ min ago (473+ words) Simons Foundation's Infinite Sums Initiative Celebrates Pi Day in Brooklyn and Across the US on Simons Foundation As part of its Infinite Sums initiative, the Simons Foundation is celebrating Pi Day (March 14, 2026) across the United States. The foundation is supporting…...
Biological Brains Inspire a New Building Block for Artificial Neural Networks
4+ week, 2+ day ago (340+ words) While artificial intelligence systems have advanced tremendously in recent years, they still lag behind the performance of real brains in reliability and efficiency. A new type of computational unit developed at the Flatiron Institute could help close that gap. While…...