The tipping point came in the summer of 2025. That July, several artificial intelligence models solved five out of six problems at the International Mathematical Olympiad, an annual challenge for some ...

Abstract: Math Word Problem (MWP) solving, which involves solving math problems in natural language, is a prevalent approach employed by Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS) for teaching mathematics.

When you swing a tennis racket or catch a set of keys, you aren’t thinking about wind resistance or gravity. Yet, to perform that motion, your brain is solving a massive physics problem in ...

Do you stare at a math word problem and feel completely stuck? You're not alone. These problems mix reading comprehension with complex math concepts, making them a common hurdle for students. The good ...

Five years ago, mathematicians Dawei Chen and Quentin Gendron were trying to untangle a difficult area of algebraic geometry involving differentials, elements of calculus used to measure distance ...

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Over the weekend, Neel Somani, who is a software engineer, former quant researcher, and a startup founder, was testing the math skills of OpenAI’s new model when he made an unexpected discovery. After ...

As scientists debate how to transparently integrate AI into research and writing, Swiss mathematician Johannes Schmitt has put forward a concrete proposal. Schmitt reports on X that GPT-5 has ...

The outrageous Scottish sitcom became a sleeper hit – then its co-creator died tragically. Ahead of its festive special, the stars open up about the show’s poignant comeback When taxi drivers in ...

Helping students to develop math fluency takes more than just flash cards. It requires teaching them how to think about numbers. And while that may seem daunting, most kids enjoy sharpening their math ...

UPDATE (Sept. 14): The KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack finally jumps to No. 1 on this week’s Billboard 200, after spending seven nonconsecutive weeks at No. 2. It ranked second behind Morgan Wallen’s ...