Machines Are on the Verge of Tackling Fermat's Last Theorem—a Proof That Once Defied Them
Advanced algorithms are now deciphering what once was the domain of pure human intellect.
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Advanced algorithms are now deciphering what once was the domain of pure human intellect.
Over the past few days, the mathematics world has been abuzz over the news that Sir Michael Atiyah, the famous Fields Medalist and Abel Prize winner, claims to have solved the Riemann hypothesis.
Futurama is known for its brainy humor and constant science and math jokes, but it was actually a computational gag on The Simpsons that helped it come to be.
Join the residents of Springfield in a brainteaser challenge.
I've supervised a lot of great student projects in my nine years at MIT, but my inner nerdy teenager has never been as personally delighted by a project as it is right now. Today, I'm proud to announce that Adam Yedidia, a PhD student at MIT (but an MEng student when he did most of this work),…