The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. All of modern mathematics is built on the foundation of set theory, the study of how to organize abstract collections of objects. But in ...

There are plenty of books out there focusing on either teaching algorithmic knowledge (Introduction to Algorithms, Algorithmic Problem Solving, etc) or introducing the interview process and solving ...

NCERT Class 9 Science Book PDF: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has revised the Class 9 Science NCERT Book with the deletion of certain chapters and topics to reduce ...

One day in November, a product strategist we’ll call Michelle (not her real name), logged into her LinkedIn account and switched her gender to male. She also changed her name to Michael, she told ...

In a world run by computers, there is one algorithm that stands above all the rest. It powers search engines, encrypts your data, guides rockets, runs simulations, and makes the modern digital ...

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Welcome to Literary Quotable Quotes, a quiz that tests your recognition of memorable lines. This week’s installment highlights lines from notable 20th-century science fiction novels. In the five ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

Children often surprise us with their natural problem-solving skills. A new study shows that they can discover efficient algorithms on their own. Researchers Huiwen Alex Yang, Bill D. Thompson, and ...

Science books, especially those written by scientists, sometimes have the reputation of being dry, dull and difficult. Perhaps they are thought of as thinly disguised textbooks, something to learn ...

Algorithms will not simply contribute to science; they will reorganize it. We sketch how science will look in the near future. Notably, algorithms will formalize crucial parts of science that ...

Abraham Rubio has wanted to be a software engineer since childhood. On the gaming platform Minecraft, he loved tinkering with “mods,” or alterations to video games created by fans that change elements ...