Scientists in China have leveraged AI to solve Isaac Newton's kissing number problem in dimensions 25-31, where work had ...

Deep within the source code of this online multiplayer game lies an enigmatic number that puzzles and inspires experts to this day ...

Learn how to confidently apply Coulomb’s Law using a clear, step-by-step problem-solving method. This tutorial breaks down electric force calculations, charge interactions, units, and common mistakes, ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

The problem of obtaining starting values for the Newton-Raphson calculation of √x on a digital computer is considered. It is shown that the conventionally used best uniform approximations to √x do not ...

Physics and Python stuff. Most of the videos here are either adapted from class lectures or solving physics problems. I really like to use numerical calculations without all the fancy programming ...

There are one too many Jordons at Chapel Hill these days, according to Cam Newton. The former Heisman and MVP-winning quarterback called out North Carolina’s new head football coach, Bill Belichick, ...

Every day, researchers search for optimal solutions. They might want to figure out where to build a major airline hub. Or to determine how to maximize return while minimizing risk in an investment ...