Mathematics News

November 20, 2024

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New Theory Reveals the Shape of a Single Photon

Nov. 19, 2024 — A new theory, that explains how light and matter interact at the quantum level has enabled researchers to define for the first time the precise shape of a single ...

'Walk This Way': How Ants Create Trails to Multiple Food Sources

Nov. 16, 2024 — Researchers have discovered that in a foraging ant's search for food, it will leave pheromone trails connecting its colony to multiple food sources when they're available, successfully creating the first model that explains the phenomenon of trail ...

Scientists Use Math to Predict Crystal Structure in Hours Instead of Months

Nov. 14, 2024 — Researchers have devised a mathematical approach to predict the structures of crystals -- a critical step in developing many medicines and electronic devices -- in a matter of hours using only a laptop, a process that previously took a supercomputer ...

Robot That Watched Surgery Videos Performs With Skill of Human Doctor, Researchers Report

Nov. 11, 2024 — A robot, trained for the first time by watching videos of seasoned surgeons, executed the same surgical procedures as skillfully as the human doctors, say ...

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Mathematical Modelling Leads to a Better Understanding of Prostate Cancer

Nov. 14, 2024 — Researchers have developed a three-dimensional mathematical model of prostate cancer. The model depicts various processes, including tumour growth, genetic evolution and tumour cell ...

Teens Who Made History With Pythagoras' Theorem Discovery Publish Their First Academic Paper With New Proofs

Oct. 28, 2024 — In their peer-reviewed work, Calcea Johnson and Ne'Kiya Jackson present five new ways of proving Pythagoras' Theorem via trigonometry. They also ...

In Double Breakthrough, Mathematician Solves Two Long-Standing Problems

Oct. 9, 2024 — A professor who has devoted his career to resolving the mysteries of higher mathematics has solved two separate, fundamental problems that have perplexed mathematicians for ...

Higher-Order Interactions Can Remodel the Landscape of Complex Systems

Oct. 2, 2024 — Scientists report on how higher-order interactions can reshape a system at large -- even global -- ...

Language Agents Help Large Language Models 'Think' Better and Cheaper

Sep. 24, 2024 — Researchers have devised an agent to help large language models ...

Recent Study Reveals Reduced Maths Performance of Adults With Dyspraxia

Sep. 17, 2024 — Dyspraxia, also known as Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), can have a bigger impact on adult mathematical performance than previously thought, according to new ...

Big Algebras: A Dictionary of Abstract Math

Sep. 12, 2024 — Several fields of mathematics have developed in total isolation, using their own 'undecipherable' coded languages. Mathematicians now present 'big algebras,' a two-way mathematical 'dictionary' ...

Mathematical Proof: Five Satellites Needed for Precise Navigation

Sep. 6, 2024 — What is the shortest route to the next stop or the agreed meeting point? Global positioning systems (GPS) have become a routine part of everyday life for most people. Until now, however, the minimum ...

Mathematicians Model a Puzzling Breakdown in Cooperative Behavior

Sep. 3, 2024 — A model developed by evolutionary mathematicians shows that as conditions for cooperation improve between two species, mutually beneficial behavior can unexpectedly become unbalanced. Cooperative ...

Cold Math, Hot Topic: Sea Ice Thermal Conductivity

Aug. 27, 2024 — Researchers developed a mathematical model showing how brine movement in sea ice enhances heat transfer, potentially improving climate change predictions for polar ...

Unveiling the Math Behind Your Calendar

Sep. 13, 2024 — In a world where organizing a simple meeting can feel like herding cats, new research reveals just how challenging finding a suitable meeting time becomes as the number of participants grows. The ...

Research Cracks the Autism Code, Making the Neurodivergent Brain Visible

Aug. 28, 2024 — A researcher's mathematical modeling approach for brain imaging analysis reveals links between genes, brain structure and ...

Think Fast -- Or Not: Mathematics Behind Decision Making

Aug. 12, 2024 — New research explains the mathematics behind how initial predispositions and additional information affect decision ...

Those With the Biggest Biases Choose First, According to New Math Study

Aug. 12, 2024 — In a new study, researchers created a sort of simulated voting booth -- a space where people, or mathematical 'agents,' with various biases could deliberate over decisions. The results may ...

Researchers Develop AI Model That Predicts the Accuracy of Protein--DNA Binding

Aug. 9, 2024 — A new artificial intelligence model can predict how different proteins may bind to ...

Eye-Tracking Study Provides Valuable Insights Into Learning Mathematics

Aug. 2, 2024 — Eye-tracking allows studying aspects that cannot be seen, for example, the thinking processes of a student solving a mathematical problem. Researchers have integrated eye-tracking into education and ...

There Is Mathematical Proof in the Pudding

July 22, 2024 — In blockchain development, there is a rule of thumb that only two of scalability, security, and decentralization are valid simultaneously. However, the mathematical expression of that rule was still ...

Neural Networks Made of Light

July 12, 2024 — Scientists propose a new way of implementing a neural network with an optical system which could make machine learning more sustainable in the future. In a new paper, the researchers have ...

Researchers Develop Predictive Model for Cross-Border COVID Spread

July 3, 2024 — Post-COVID research has extensively focused on the efficacy of internal travel restrictions and cross-border travel has received less attention due to challenges in accessing quality data. In a major ...

Can AI Learn Like Us?

June 20, 2024 — Scientists have developed a new, more energy-efficient way for AI algorithms to process data. His model may become the basis for a new generation of AI that learns like we do. Notably, these findings ...

A Railroad of Cells

June 19, 2024 — Looking under the microscope, a group of cells slowly moves forward in a line, like a train on the tracks. The cells navigate through complex environments. A new approach now shows how they do this ...

Peers Crucial in Shaping Boys' Confidence in Math Skills

June 10, 2024 — Boys are good at math, girls not so much? A study has analyzed the social mechanisms that contribute to the gender gap in math confidence. While peer comparisons seem to play a crucial role for boys, ...

New Model Allows a Computer to Understand Human Emotions

June 4, 2024 — Researchers have developed a model that enables computers to interpret and understand human emotions, utilizing principles of mathematical psychology. In the future, the model can help the computer ...

New Open-Source Platform Allows Users to Evaluate Performance of AI-Powered Chatbots

June 4, 2024 — Researchers have developed a platform for the interactive evaluation of AI-powered chatbots such as ChatGPT. A team of computer scientists, engineers, mathematicians and cognitive scientists ...

Unraveling the Physics of Knitting

June 4, 2024 — A team used experiments and simulations to quantify and predict how knit fabric response can be programmed. By establishing a mathematical theory of knitted materials, the researchers hope that ...

The Embryo Assembles Itself

June 3, 2024 — Biological processes depend on puzzle pieces coming together and interacting. Under specific conditions, these interactions can create something new without external input. This is called ...

Groundbreaking Progress in Quantum Physics: How Quantum Field Theories Decay and Fission

June 3, 2024 — An international research team has sparked interest in the scientific community with results in quantum physics. In their current study, the researchers reinterpret the Higgs mechanism, which gives ...

AI-Controlled Stations Can Charge Electric Cars at a Personal Price

May 31, 2024 — As more and more people drive electric cars, congestion and queues can occur when many people need to charge at the same time. A new study shows how AI-controlled charging stations, through smart ...

Math Discovery Provides New Method to Study Cell Activity, Aging

May 21, 2024 — New mathematical tools revealing how quickly cell proteins break down are poised to uncover deeper insights into how we age, according to a recently published ...

Scientists Use Generative AI to Answer Complex Questions in Physics

May 16, 2024 — Researchers used generative AI to develop a physics-informed technique to classify phase transitions in materials or physical systems that is much more efficient than existing machine-learning ...