Researchers have unveiled EWF 2.0, an exact simulation algorithm that generates statistically perfect allele frequency ...

Known as the Gale-Shapley algorithm, it still used for assigning new doctors to hospitals and students to schools.

A version of this essay appeared on ’ Slow Boring, a site dedicated to offering pragmatic takes on politics and public policy At this point, everyone who cares about education policy ...

Spatial transcriptomics can reveal where thousands of genes are active across a tissue, creating molecular maps at single-cell resolution. But comparing two such maps is difficult: thin slices of ...

A mathematical algorithm developed more than 60 years ago is powering FirstDate. Here’s how it finds “stable” matches.

A mathematical algorithm developed more than 60 years ago is powering FirstDate, GovTech’s pilot dating initiative. Here’s ...

Quantum computers promise speedups across a sweeping range of problems, from factoring large integers to simulating molecules ...

Algorithms are central to modern mathematics and computer science. They are explicit procedures valued for their clarity, efficiency and beauty ...

How do humans make remarkable decisions with limited data and computing power—and what can that efficiency teach us about AI?

CWI is participating in the Amsterdam Science Park Open Day during Science Weekend. Enjoy a day filled with activities, demonstrations, and lectures. New activities have been added this year.

The changing use of the word algorithm reflects this enhanced visibility. In fact, the meaning of this word has changed ...