Smithsonian Magazine

Mathematicians Puzzled Over a Famous Problem for 80 Years. Now, They’ve Used A.I. to Identify a Clever Solution

In 1946, the mathematician Paul Erdős posed the unit distance problem—and suggested a winning strategy. An A.I. model has now ...

Mathematician solves origami donut efficiency challenge with fewest folds

Most people wouldn't think that it would take rigorous mathematical proof to show how many folds it takes to make a donut ...