The closest the field has come to solving the planar unit distance problem, first proposed in the 1940s, was in 1984. Now, OpenAI claims an internal model has cracked the puzzle.

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In a new open-access study that I published with my late colleague Kostya Trachenko from Queen Mary University of London, I propose a surprisingly simple nonlinear mathematical equation that unifies ...

Math-preparation gaps are so wide that faculty members across the University of California system are having to reteach ...

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Black students in LA need role models in the STEM fields. Guest columnist M. Paul Smith IV argues that Louisiana needs a plan ...

Phung-Hieu Diep, 12, of California will graduate from Evergreen Valley College with an associate degree in mathematics, a ...

Mathematics is one of the oldest disciplines of study. For all its antiquity, however, it is a modern, rapidly growing field. Only 70 years ago, mathematics might have been said to consist of algebra, ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Microsoft has released a preview of Shader Model 6.10 in the new AgilitySDK 1.720-preview build. The update brings several changes, including tweaks to ...

In this video tutorial, I show you how to simplify imaginary numbers to a higher power. When working with imaginary numbers, we notice that the value of imaginary numbers repeats after the degree 4.

Whether you're skeptical of the AI hype or counting on them to get you through finals, the reality is that AI tools are showing up in classrooms whether you asked for them or not. The upside: many AI ...

WUSA-TV Washington, D.C. Posted: April 26, 2026 | Last updated: April 26, 2026 Gifted students from Thomas Jefferson High School in Alexandria are advancing to Mathworks Math Modeling Challenge in New ...