The Latest Breaking News from Math

OpenAI claims to have solved maths problem that stumped humans for decades

Company behind ChatGPT says 10,000 of its AI systems cracked the Navier-Stokes problem in 88 hours

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8

Meet Rachel Chen, 18, who won $100K for her breakthrough quantum math research using simple diagrams

Rachel Chen, an 18-year-old Los Angeles student, won $100,000 at the Regeneron Science Talent Search for expanding a 1997 mathematical idea involving Temperley-Lieb diagrams. Her research offers a visual way to describe complex quantum particle systems and spin representations, potentially helping researchers better understand connections between different quantum-mechanical states.

The Times of India · Sep 8

The Cheapest Vegetable to Grow Isn’t Always the One With the Cheapest Seeds

A seed packet that costs a couple of dollars can look like a garden bargain, but the cheapest seeds do not always produce the cheapest vegetables. A crop can demand more water, fertilizer, garden space, support, pest control, or time than another vegetable with a slightly pricier packet. That changes…

Frugal Gardening · Sep 8

Meet Soborno Isaac Bari, the 12-year-old American math prodigy who impressed Obama at 4, gave physics lectures at 7, and scored a perfect 1500 on the SAT at 11

Suborno Isaac Bari, a twelve-year-old, graduates from Malverne High School. He is the youngest scholar to achieve this distinction in the school's history. Suborno will attend New York University in the fall to study mathematics and physics. He skipped several grades, completing his education early. The young prodigy dreams of…

The Economic Times · Sep 7

You Have $100,000 in Home Equity and $25,000 in Credit Card Debt. Should You Tap the House?

Having $100,000 in home equity and $25,000 in credit card debt creates a tempting mathematical shortcut: Borrow against the house, wipe out the cards, and move on. On paper, the idea can look almost suspiciously tidy, especially when a home equity loan or HELOC offers a lower interest rate than…

The Free Financial Advisor · Sep 7

Who Is Zvezdelina Stankova, the Berkeley Professor Who Says Calculus Freshers Can't Do Fractions?

UC Berkeley's Zvezdelina Stankova reports significant math deficiencies in students, intensifying the debate over the university's test-free admissions policy. Faculty urge reconsideration of SAT and ACT requirements.

International Business Times UK · Sep 7

Woman takes PTO from her full-time job to make Honey Deuces at the US Open, and she shares the math explaining why it makes total sense

Plus she gets to be on the grounds for every single day of the tournament.

We Got This Covered · Sep 6

Kevin O'Leary says if you earn $68,000 a year and follow this rule, you'll retire a millionaire

The Shark Tank star’s advice is simple—but does the math actually hold up?

Fortune · Sep 6

Kentucky man speaks out as Zaxby’s per-chicken-wing price doesn’t add up: ‘None of that makes any sense’

The math doesn't "math," but there may be a simple explanation.

We Got This Covered · Sep 5

In 1820, a French physicist invented an astatic needle which canceled out the Earth's magnetic field, enabling the creation of the sensitive Galvanometer

In 1820, a French physicist invented an astatic needle which canceled out the Earth's magnetic field, enabling the creation of the sensitive Galvanometer. The invention was part of André-Marie Ampère's work on electricity and magnetism. Ampère also developed the solenoid, studied electric currents, formulated laws of electrodynamics, proposed an electrical…

The Economic Times · Sep 5