In the minds of many people, math lives in the classroom—on blackboards, in textbooks, and in tests. New research from Amber Simpson, associate professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and ...

A breakthrough from an OpenAI model would have meant nothing without humans to make sense of it.

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From graphing calculators to interactive notebooks, Python eases you into programming, no GOTOs required.

The second batch of “First Proof” problems is meant to evaluate AI’s usefulness for research-level math. The best model got ...

With automated proof-checkers, a problem can be broken up into small chunks, solved bit-by-bit, then reassembled with ...

A week after OpenAI made headlines with an A.I.-generated proof, a new “declaration” by 16 experts raises concerns that the technology threatens math as a discipline. By Siobhan Roberts Recently there ...

An experiment with 2,520 participants backs Richard Feynman’s answer to every diner’s dilemma: do I want to try something new ...

A debate about the role standardized testing scores should play in a student’s academic future has been raging for years now. Much of this discussion has centered around how useful college entrance ...

Daydream Plus, the math rock/city pop band featuring three members of Tomb Mold — guitarist Payson Power, drummer Max Klebanoff, and bassist Kevin Sia — have announced their debut album. Second Last ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida that pose a significant threat to the Everglades ecosystem. The Florida Python Challenge is an annual event designed to raise awareness and remove ...

An 80-year-old maths conjecture that has eluded the world’s greatest mathematicians has been cracked by an artificial intelligence model built by OpenAI. The result has stunned experts and is being ...