Hard in theory, easy in practice: Why graph isomorphism algorithms seem to be so effective

Graphs are everywhere. In discrete mathematics, they are structures that show the connections between points, much like a ...
Forbes

How Network Graphs Connect The Dots In A World Of Ever-Expanding Data

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. You wouldn’t change up your entire production process based on sales from just a couple of ...
Quanta Magazine

Finally, a Fast Algorithm for Shortest Paths on Negative Graphs

In algorithms, as in life, negativity can be a drag. Consider the problem of finding the shortest path between two points on a graph — a network of nodes connected by links, or edges. Often, these ...
Quanta Magazine

New Proof Shows That ‘Expander’ Graphs Synchronize

Six years ago, Afonso Bandeira and Shuyang Ling were attempting to come up with a better way to discern clusters in enormous data sets when they stumbled into a surreal world. Ling realized that the ...
Education Week

Graphs Are Hard for Students to Digest. Can a ‘Slow Reveal’ Help?

When it comes to introducing elementary students to statistical concepts, less can be more. That’s the idea behind “slow reveal graphs,” a lesson model in which teachers gradually unveil and discuss ...
The Conversation

COVID inquiry heard Boris Johnson ‘struggled’ with graphs – if you do too, here are some tips

James Cheshire receives funding from the ESRC. Rob Davidson receives funding from the ESRC and The Health Foundation. In March 2020, the UK government’s chief scientific adviser, Patrick Vallance, ...