“To me, an algorithm is any piece of automated code that accepts some number of variables and data, [then] uses those variables and data to make decisions. But that’s the boring computer science ...

One computer scientist’s “stunning” proof is the first progress in 50 years on one of the most famous questions in computer ...

Algorithms are one of the four cornerstones of Computer Science. An algorithm is a plan, a set of step-by-step instructions to solve a problem. If you can tie shoelaces, make a cup of tea, get ...

On computer science: a turbo in the algorithm Published: July 3, 2017 4:59pm EDT Serge Abiteboul , École normale supérieure (ENS) – PSL , Christine Froidevaux , Université Paris-Saclay ...

Even computer algorithms can be biased. 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 ...

Computer scientists have written a network flow algorithm that computes almost as fast as is mathematically possible. This algorithm computes the maximum traffic flow with minimum transport costs ...

Science Advances, 2024; 10 (22) DOI: 10.1126 ... 2023 — Researchers have demonstrated a quantum speedup over the most efficient classical computer algorithm possible for what is believed to be ...

A teenage programmer explores the concept of writing algorithms by creating step-by-step instructions to teach her computer a dance routine. Suitable for teaching at KS3, KS4 and National 4 and 5.