The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In 1939, upon arriving late to his statistics course at UC Berkeley, George Dantzig—a first-year graduate student—copied two problems ...

Social media companies and their respective algorithms have repeatedly been accused of fueling political polarization by promoting divisive content on their platforms. Now, two U.S. Senators have ...

Determining the least expensive path for a new subway line underneath a metropolis like New York City is a colossal planning challenge—involving thousands of potential routes through hundreds of city ...

The leading approach to the simplex method, a widely used technique for balancing complex logistical constraints, can’t get any better. In 1939, upon arriving late to his statistics course at the ...

Smaller companies are as diverse in their structure and ownership as they are in their focus on retail, repair, tech, real estate, and other business sectors—whether as brick-and-mortar or digital ...

RIT-GIS research engineers develop automated system to dismantle used clothing for high-quality textile recycling. AI and laser technology identify and remove non-recyclable elements like zippers, ...

Two weeks ago, a P-8 aviator asked if I could make a tool to help plan flight schedules when conducting operations against maneuvering submarines. The daily planning cycle for these kinds of ...

New research details an intriguing new way to solve "unsolvable" algebra problems that go beyond the fourth degree – something that has generally been deemed impossible using traditional methods for ...

A UNSW Sydney mathematician has discovered a new method to tackle algebra's oldest challenge—solving higher polynomial equations. Polynomials are equations involving a variable raised to powers, such ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. For computer scientists, solving problems is a bit like mountaineering. First they must choose a problem to solve—akin to identifying a ...

Lake County allocated $800,000 in video gaming revenue to various gambling addiction social services throughout the county during Tuesday’s County Board meeting, money that one organization leader ...