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computation

[kom-pyoo-tey-shuhn] / ˌkɒm pjʊˈteɪ ʃən /


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At the same time, the added structure allows errors to be detected during the quantum computation.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

Spikes in AI computation followed by rapid drop-offs are common, a fluctuation that puts significant strain on electricity-generation equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

The achievement reflects a broader transformation in neuroscience, where progress increasingly depends as much on engineering and computation as on biology.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Over time, researchers may find ways to make models more efficient, reduce the amount of computation required, or change model architectures in ways that bend the cost curve meaningfully lower.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

The high point in indigenous Chinese astronomy occurred around 1280, with the work of Kuo Shou-ching, who used an observational baseline of 1,500 years and improved both astronomical instruments and mathematical techniques for computation.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

Liu also collaborated with William Goddard at Caltech on chemical computations.

From Science Daily Aug. 29, 2026

The Fields Medal, regarded as the Nobel prize equivalent for mathematics, was handed out on Thursday in the US as human computations are increasingly challenged by AI.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

He also wants to launch solar-powered orbital data centers that would perform AI computations in space.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

Under the hood, chatbots and the A.I. bots they power are nothing but a series of static math computations strung together in rapid succession.

From Slate May 25, 2026

Nat checked the stars in the almanac and made his computations.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham




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