Mathematics

New approach can reduce traffic congestion at no extra cost

Transport - Mathematics

Engineers at EPFL and ETH Zurich have come up with a new approach for reducing traffic congestion in large cities during rush hour. Their system is designed to be both fair and effective. Rush-hour traffic congestion is a major headache for commuters and a real problem for city planners. Worldwide, a huge amount of time is wasted stuck in traffic.

How AI is improving simulations with smarter sampling techniques

MIT CSAIL researchers created an AI-powered method for low-discrepancy sampling, which uniformly distributes data points to boost simulation accuracy.

A Centralized Database of All Math

Mathematics - Computer Science

A Mathlib developer at ISTA: Graduate student Martin Dvorák's 'side-project'. Mathematics is an umbrella term uniting diverse disciplines with different conventions.

Researches energy-efficient hardware for calculating complex time histories

Computer Science - Mathematics

On 1 October, the TU Ilmenau is launching a junior research group that will be researching computationally efficient algorithms that are not installed as software on a conventional computer, as was previously the case, but are implemented as physical hardware.

How the brain processes the number zero

Life Sciences - Mathematics

Researchers from Bonn and Tübingen clarify the neuronal basis of the mathematical concept of "zero".

Mathematics - Sep 17

AI researcher discusses the new version of ChatGPT’s advances in math and reasoning

On Sept. OpenAI announced a new ChatGPT model that the company says is substantially better at math and science than previous versions, which struggled with reasoning.

Big Algebras: Dictionary of Abstract Math

Mathematics - Physics

Abstract algebra and algebraic geometry to connect quantum physics with number theory. Several fields of mathematics have developed in total isolation, using their own 'undecipherable' coded languages.

Math research is for everyone

Dr. Roberto Hernández Palomares grew up in a working-class family in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, where a career in mathematics often felt like an impossible dream.

New security protocol shields data from attackers during cloud-based computation

The technique leverages quantum properties of light to guarantee security while preserving the accuracy of a deep-learning model.

Mathematics - Sep 24

Clear language makes philosophy understandable

Mathematics

The mathematician and philosopher Friedrich Ludwig Gottlob Frege (*1848) has accompanied and fascinated Tabea Rohr from the University of Jena since her studies.

Automated Tuning of Large-Scale Neuronal Models

Developing large-scale neural network models that mimic the brain's activity is a major goal in the field of computational neuroscience.

Western and Fields Institute launch new mathematics centre

Mathematics - Campus

Prestigious mathematics organization's satellite campus will offer research, study, collaboration opportunities Mathematicians like to put their heads together to solve tricky problems.

Awards all’around: AI in mathematics, microscopy and climate research

Mathematics - Computer Science

Geordie Williamson receives the Max Planck-Humboldt Research Award 2024, and Max Planck-Humboldt Medals go to Laura Waller and Torsten Hoefler.