John Allen Paulos is professor emeritus of math at Temple University, where he studies probability theory and logic. He is ...

Google and OpenAI have solved decades-old problems — but the scientific community is beginning to discuss whether limits ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American I was one of those kids who always had a book ...

Scientific probes offer an inexpensive way to include a variety of technology in your classroom for use with hands-on laboratory activities. Teachers will learn how to use Scientific Probes in the ...

Learn by Doing: Gain experience through an experiential learning component of the program approved by the School of Mathematics and Statistics. Real World Experience: With RIT’s cooperative education ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Julia Robinson was born on December 8, 1919.

A computer chip modeled after the human brain just solved the kind of math that keeps fighter jets from shaking apart in flight simulations and power grids from collapsing in planning models. In a ...

Topics covered include: approximations in computing, computer arithmetic, interpolation, matrix computations, nonlinear equations, optimization, and initial-value problems with emphasis on the ...