Known today as Karatsuba’s Algorithm, this breakthrough challenged the long-held belief that multiplying two n-digit numbers ...

In 1960, Andrey Kolmogorov posed a seemingly impossible challenge at a seminar at Moscow State University: could there be a ...

A recipe for brownies is an algorithm. So is the list of turns to make to drive to your friend’s party. A computer algorithm is no different, except that it’s written in code instead of words.

Scientists have different ideas of how to prevent that Traditional computer algorithms tend to show bias in favor of men when they use entrance exam scores to predict a student’s college grades.

UnitedHealth executives pressured clinical staff to follow an algorithm to cut off patients’ rehab care, leading to coverage decisions that may violate Medicare regulations.

So: algorithm, artificial intelligence, machine learning, neural networks. In popular cant, these refer to the same thing: computer programs that learn.

But Shor’s factoring algorithm also has limitations: The bigger the number you want to factor, the bigger and better the quantum computer you need. Cracking an encryption scheme would require a ...

Technology Engineering How a quantum computer tackles a surprisingly difficult airport problem Here’s what a quantum algorithm for a real-world problem looks like. Charlotte Hu May 1, 2023 7:00 ...

Illinois wisely stopped using algorithms in child welfare cases, but at least 26 states and Washington, D.C., have considered using them, and at least 11 have deployed them.

He created a computer algorithm to uncover patterns in homicides across the country, and he's here to talk about it today. Welcome. THOMAS HARGROVE: Thank you for having me.