You can probably think of a time when you’ve used math to solve an everyday problem, such as calculating a tip at a restaurant or determining the square footage of a room. But what role does math play ...

Google DeepMind’s AlphaProof and AlphaGeometry 2 are milestones for AI reasoning. This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox ...

"Even the +, −, =, and x signs we take for granted only came into widespread use in the 17th century. Which means that the earlier algebraists we know of … all had expressed their equations mostly in ...

What does it take to solve hard problems: There are 3 things essential to problem solving. The right paradigm Pattern recognition Insight The right paradigm: This is the most important part about ...

Life is full of decisions. “Third Millennium Thinking: Creating Sense in a World of Knowledge” outlines methods of making choices rationally using scientific methods. Perlmutter says it's easy to fall ...

Imagine that your focused mind is like your right hand, and your unfocused mind is like your left. You'll get more done by using both. And it lightens cognitive load. Using only focused effort is like ...

Pace is focused on teaching students how to solve problems. (Photo by: GHI/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Across the country, a familiar challenge is emerging: the workforce isn’t ...