Analytics Insight

Why Large Language Models Can't Always Solve Math Problems

Overview: Large Language Models predict text; they do not truly calculate or verify math.High scores on known Datasets do not ...
Quanta Magazine

Big Advance on Simple-Sounding Math Problem Was a Century in the Making

A new proof about prime numbers illuminates the subtle relationship between addition and multiplication — and raises hopes for progress on the famous abc conjecture. One morning last November, the ...
The Conversation

Prime numbers, the building blocks of mathematics, have fascinated for centuries − now technology is revolutionizing the search for them

Jeremiah Bartz owns shares in Nvidia. A shard of smooth bone etched with irregular marks dating back 20,000 years puzzled archaeologists until they noticed something unique – the etchings, lines like ...
Popular Mechanics

The Game of Trees is a Mad Math Theory That Is Impossible to Prove

For thousands of years, philosophers have pondered cardinality: knowing “how many.” Using a series of crude estimates, the ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes worked out the approximate number of ...
The Conversation

‘Big Bang of Numbers’ – The Conversation’s book club explores how math alone could create the universe with author Manil Suri

Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Below is an edited excerpt from the book club discussion. You’re welcome to keep the conversation flowing by adding ...