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 ...

Abstract: Travelling Salesman Problem (TSP) is NP-hard and therefore lacks efficient algorithm that provides optimal solution. So far, a benchmark in this area is Christofides’ Algorithm, which ...

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Tech companies acknowledge machine-learning algorithms can perpetuate discrimination and need improvement. By Zachary Small The artist Stephanie Dinkins has long been a pioneer in combining art and ...

This guide will help you get the most out of YouTube, understand the platform's algorithm and gain visibility for your best videos. YouTube has the second-highest number of active users making it the ...

Computers are good at answering questions. What’s the shortest route from my house to Area 51? Is 8,675,309 a prime number? How many teaspoons in a tablespoon? For questions like these, they’ve got ...

For better accountability, we should shift the focus from the design of these systems to their impact. Describing a decision-making system as an “algorithm” is often a way to deflect accountability ...