ExxonMobil and IBM's researchers have been working together to find quantum algorithms that could manage the global fleet of merchant ships.

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. For computer scientists, solving problems is a bit like mountaineering. First they must choose a problem to solve—akin to ...

Using an advanced Monte Carlo method, Caltech researchers found a way to tame the infinite complexity of Feynman diagrams and ...

New Research Aims to Solve the Problem of AI Bias in “Black Box” Algorithms As we automate more and more decisions, being able to understand how an AI thinks is increasingly important. By ...

We have met our match at the genteel pastime of jigsaw puzzles. It seems an algorithm can now whiz through 10,000 pieces in 24 hours. The speedy solver could also help piece together shredded ...

Have a good mind for computational problem-solving? Want to earn $1 million? This chess competition may well be for you.