Rather than equipping kids to compete with computers by solving the same types of problems over and over again, let's challenge them to solve new problems and become the leaders of tomorrow.

For many math problems, computers are hopeless, since they don’t have access to the vast oeuvre of mathematics amassed through history. But sometimes computers excel where humans are hopeless.

A new computer prototype called a "memcomputer" works by mimicking the human brain, and could one day solve complex problems like breaking codes, scientists say.

Goals and plans organize much of complex problem solving behavior and are often inferable from action sequences. This paper addresses the strengths and limitations of inferring goals and plans from ...

This is known, in the field of mathematics, as the travelling salesman problem. To solve it for more than a handful of "stops," it will almost certainly require a quantum computer. Here's why.

Here are some of the best Android apps for solving math problems. If you're having such a problem, try one of these and see if they help.

David Narváez, a computing and information sciences Ph.D. student, used his expertise in symmetry-breaking to help a cluster of computers solve a 90-year-old math problem called Keller’s conjecture in ...

Math is a problem — one that a relentless onslaught of testing has not solved. Some assume kids are the ones failing, but it’s time to acknowledge that it’s our tests and the curriculum they ...

They are ranked by a site called Brilliant.org, which asks users progressively harder math and science problems. Think you might be as smart as one of these tweens or teens?

As a researcher-teacher, I examined 7th-graders' experiences with a problem-centered curriculum and pedagogy, focusing on SES differences in students' reactions to learning mathematics through problem ...