A new benchmark pitting AI against previously unseen maths problems shows systems still fall short of top human expertise.

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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 ...

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NPR's Eyder Peralta speaks with University of California, Berkeley math professor Zvezdelina Stankova about efforts to bring back standardized exams as part of the admissions process.

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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 ...

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