A new quantum-inspired algorithm has cracked a problem so massive that conventional supercomputers struggle to even approach it. Researchers used the method to simulate extraordinarily complex quantum ...

How platforms rank content has become a central issue in the digital information ecosystem. Algorithms determine what millions of users see each day, shaping which voices gain visibility and how ...

NP-complete for general graphs APX-hard: difficult to approximate within a constant factor Generalizes well-known problems such as maximum clique and subgraph isomorphism ...

The rocket will be removed from the launchpad in order for technicians to investigate and fix a malfunctioning helium system. By Kenneth Chang A day after NASA officials optimistically said they were ...

Bio-inspired computational methods have gained popularity recently. These methods mimic the seemingly complex behavior of organisms to tackle difficult and often overwhelming problems. For example, ...

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 ...

A high-performance C# wrapper for the LEMON (Library for Efficient Modeling and Optimization in Networks) graph library, providing access to state-of-the-art graph algorithms for maximum flow and ...

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 ...

Abstract: Graph algorithms play a pivotal role in solving allocation problems, which are fundamental across diverse domains such as transportation, telecommunications, supply chain management, and ...

A mobile ultrasonic stratified flow velocity measurement device, which utilizes a pair of ultrasonic transducers, was characterized by its low power consumption and the ability to measure multi-layer ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. For computer scientists, solving problems is a bit like mountaineering. First they must choose a problem to solve—akin to identifying a ...