AI could soon spew out hundreds of mathematical proofs that look "right" but contain hidden flaws, or proofs so complex we ...

Frustrated by the AI industry’s claims of proving math results without offering transparency, a team of leading academics has ...

There are no known examples so far, but mathematicians are hopeful. Mathematicians have revealed a new category of “digitally delicate” prime numbers. These infinitely long primes turn back to ...

Large language models struggle to solve research-level math questions. It takes a human to assess just how poorly they ...

In other words, you want to construct a polyhedral torus with faces that are shapes such as triangles or rectangles. Your peculiar-looking shape will be trickier to construct than one with a smooth ...

Mathematics, like many other scientific endeavors, is increasingly using artificial intelligence. Of course, math is the ...

Mathematicians finally understand the behavior of an important class of differential equations that describe everything from water pressure to oxygen levels in human tissues.

Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / Watch Monday, Feb. 16 and Feb. 17 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV. This two-part series traces ...

As the U.S. looks toward the 2018 midterm elections, it's worth noting that hundreds of scientists and other STEM professionals have decided to run for office. As someone with a math background, I ...

Mariana Cook’s book Mathematicians: An Outer View of the Inner World was published by Princeton University Press in 2009 and is a remarkable collection of ninety-two photographic portraits featuring ...