Simple stock picking formulas can beat the market, but higher volatility and tracking error make them hard for investors to ...

As a Salomon Brothers bond researcher, he came up with formulas that still drive financial markets.

Late physicist turned issue of when to stop searching for a better place to eat into mathematical problem When it comes to exploring a new city, it can be tricky to know when to stop searching for a ...

This article is from Proof Positive, our friendly math newsletter that's delivered to your inbox every Tuesday afternoon. Sign up today and read it first. Last week I explained how a then 25-year-old ...

How do you pick a restaurant when abroad? Do you undertake hours of research in advance, going in prepared? Or do you prefer to wander around and see which establishment has the most buzz? It turns ...

A week after OpenAI made headlines with an A.I.-generated proof, a new “declaration” by 16 experts raises concerns that the technology threatens math as a discipline. By Siobhan Roberts Recently there ...

Lakers' LeBron James and Nets' Kevin Durant tabbed as team captains for the 70th All-Star Game. Official release A record five international players have been voted NBA All-Star Game starters. NEW ...

Mathematics is a fundamental pillar of quality education and human capital development. Mastery of this discipline is not only an educational goal, but a prerequisite for success in a wide range of ...

Zvezdelina Stankova has taught mathematics at UC Berkeley for nearly three decades. But in 2023, while teaching introductory calculus for the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic ...

With automated proof-checkers, a problem can be broken up into small chunks, solved bit-by-bit, then reassembled with confidence that every piece is correct. For some, this heralds a new area in ...

Luc Haasbroek is a writer and videographer from Durban, South Africa. He has been writing professionally about pop culture for eight years. Luc's areas of interest are broad: he's just as passionate ...