Mathematics

New results challenge AI’s promise for solving how fluids swirl—and suggest a more human path forward

The second batch of “First Proof” problems is meant to evaluate AI’s usefulness for research-level math. The best model got six or seven of the 10 questions basically right

An experiment with 2,520 participants backs Richard Feynman’s answer to every diner’s dilemma: Do I want to try something new?

Online prediction markets are taking bets on everything from climate change to quantum computing. But researchers question their accuracy

A group of researchers have proposed rules to prevent artificial intelligence from overpowering humans in math

A battle between “slimes” and “zoglins” could be the best way to calculate pi—at least for fans of this megahit game

Our universe appears flat—but this observation still leaves plenty of options for its true shape. In fact, our cosmos could resemble a donut

A chatbot’s result for the 80-year-old “unit distance” conjecture is the first AI proof that would likely be published in math’s top journal if humans had done it alone

This eerily simple math says our days are numbered—and nobody can agree why it’s wrong

The sudden resolution of a well-known conjecture highlights the growing adoption of AI as an assistant in high-level mathematics

Fix the matchstick equation in this math puzzle

The intimidating legacy of the scariest problem in mathematics