Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a suite of algorithms to automate the counting of sister ...

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Social media companies and their respective algorithms have repeatedly been accused of fueling political polarization by promoting divisive content on their platforms. Now, two U.S. Senators have ...

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Comment: At 1000 vertices both algorithms are very close. Kruskal executes millions of operations, while Prim stays under one million, but times are similar.

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: Driverless technology is a crucial part of future intelligent transportation systems, and path planning is a core technology in driverless systems. This research aims to optimize existing ...

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Researchers have successfully used a quantum algorithm to solve a complex century-old mathematical problem long considered impossible for even the most powerful conventional supercomputers. The ...

Using an advanced Monte Carlo method, Caltech researchers found a way to tame the infinite complexity of Feynman diagrams and solve the long-standing polaron problem, unlocking deeper understanding of ...