AI may soon be the default way to solve theoretical problems in economics, high-energy physics, and other fields, MIT ...

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For decades, calculators have been our trusted companions for arithmetic, speeding up calculations but never truly ...

After a previous solution angered mathematicians, the company characterized the new release as being more responsive to ...

OpenAI says it solved more than 370 math problems. Mathematicians say there could be breakthroughs in the bunch, if verified ...

The field of mathematics was already riled up about AI. Last month, OpenAI said it solved the Navier-Stokes Equation, one of ...

AI models are good at finding answers to mathematical puzzles but are not as good at research judgment, according to ...

An NYU math professor claims the AI behemoth rushed to solve the problem after discovering his progress.

Areas of pure math such as algebra, analysis, combinatorics and many others can be used—in some cases combined—to solve the complex math problems arising from applications of math to the real world.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Linda Darling-Hammond is an expert on education research and policy. This blog was updated on June 24, 2026 to clarify a statistic ...

In September 2019, news broke regarding progress on this 82-year-old question, thanks to prolific mathematician Terence Tao. And while the story of Tao's breakthrough is promising, the problem isn't ...