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A solution to P vs NP could unlock countless computational problems — or keep them forever out of reach. MIT Technology Review: On Monday, July 19, 2021, in the middle of another strange pandemic summer, a leading computer scientist in the field of co… Continue reading The 50-year-old Problem That Eludes Theoretical Computer Science
An anonymous reader shares a report: It’s safe to assume that few Pornhub visitors are looking for hour-long calculus videos (by a fully-clothed instructor), but Taiwanese math teacher Changhsu puts them there anyway. His channel is filled with over 20… Continue reading A Math Teacher is Putting Calculus Lessons on Pornhub
After decades of effort, mathematicians now have a complete understanding of the complicated equations that model the motion of free boundaries, like the one between ice and water.
Read more of this story at Slashdot. Continue reading Mathematicians Prove Melting Ice Stays Smooth
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Phys.Org: Researchers have developed a mathematical model that can predict the optimum exercise regime for building muscle. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, used methods of theoretical biophysi… Continue reading Mathematical Model Predicts Best Way To Build Muscle
OneHundredAndTen writes: Pi is now known to 62.8 trillion decimal digits. Motherboard adds: Researchers in Switzerland broke the world record for the most accurate value of pi over the weekend, the team announced on Monday. They calculated the first 62… Continue reading Scientists Calculate Pi To 62.8 Trillion Digits
Long-time Slashdot reader Pieroxy is working on a new open source project, a web-based version of the system-monitoring software Conky.
The ultimate goal is send the data to an HTML interface “to find some use for the old iPads/tablets/laptops we all … Continue reading Ask Slashdot: Is There a ‘Standard’ Way of Formatting Numbers?
An Australian mathematician has discovered what may be the oldest known example of applied geometry, on a 3,700-year-old Babylonian clay tablet. Known as Si.427, the tablet bears a field plan measuring the boundaries of some land. From a report: The ta… Continue reading Australian Mathematician Discovers Applied Geometry Engraved on 3,700-year-old Tablet
Proof-assistant software handles an abstract concept at the cutting edge of research, revealing a bigger role for software in mathematics. From a report: Mathematicians have long used computers to do numerical calculations or manipulate complex formula… Continue reading Mathematicians Welcome Computer-Assisted Proof in ‘Grand Unification’ Theory
Pie charts and scatter plots seem like ordinary tools, but they revolutionized the way we solve problems. From a report: John Carter has only an hour to decide. The most important auto race of the season is looming; it will be broadcast live on nationa… Continue reading When Graphs Are a Matter of Life and Death
The electronics hobby has changed a lot since the advent of the microprocessor. Before that — and with the lack of large-scale integrated circuits — projects in magazines tended to …read more Continue reading Web Assembly, Music Synthesis, and the Beauty of Math