A.I.’s First Big Math Breakthrough Is Not What It Seems

Last month, OpenAI announced that its latest version of ChatGPT had solved a major math problem, one that had stumped experts ...
Scientific American

The universe could have 18 possible shapes

Our universe appears flat—but this observation still leaves plenty of options for its true shape. In fact, our cosmos could resemble a donut What shape is the universe? This question is far more ...
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Introduction to Categorical Probability

When is it appropriate to completely reinvent the wheel? To an outsider, that seems to happen a lot in category theory, and probability theory isn’t spared from this treatment. We’ve had a useful ...
Quanta Magazine

Why Mathematical Proof Is a Social Compact

Number theorist Andrew Granville on what mathematics really is — and why objectivity is never quite within reach. In 2012, the mathematician Shinichi Mochizuki claimed he had solved the abc conjecture ...
Delta County Independent

Delta will follow state’s example, departments will reopen to the public

Delta Police Chief Luke Fedler, who doubles as the emergency response director for Delta, reported to the Delta City Council that department heads of Delta plan to follow the state’s recommendation ...