Probability underlies much of the modern world – an engineering professor explains how it actually works

Probability underpins AI, cryptography and statistics. However, as the philosopher Bertrand Russell said, “Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the ...

Scientists Solve One of the Most Notorious Open Problems in Math

It’s a breakthrough in the field of random walks.
Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica

PhaseP Problem-Solving Workshop

This workshop is part of the Research Semester Programme 'PhaseCAP: Phase Transitions in Combinatorics, Algorithms and ...
EurekAlert!

The math problem that took nearly a century to solve

Ramsey problems, such as r(4,5) are simple to state, but as shown in this graph, the possible solutions are nearly endless, making them very difficult to solve. We’ve all been there: staring at a math ...
Diginomica

Can Bayesian Networks provide answers when Machine Learning comes up short? It's a question of probabilities

Machine Learning gets all the marketing hype, but are we overlooking Bayesian Networks? Here's a deeper look at why "Bayes Nets" are underrated - especially when it comes to addressing probability and ...
Insider Monkey

11 Easiest Math Problems That Look Hard

If you are interested in learning about the easiest math problems that look hard, then you have come to the right place. Many people consider mathematics to be tough, and if you are one of them, then ...