mathematical

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It’s a no-brainer from a mathematical standpoint: Take the deal.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Many AI systems rely heavily on matrix multiplication, a mathematical operation used in tasks like image recognition and language processing.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Instead, it only requires a mathematical description of the proposed fluctuations and details about the measurement setup.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Based on projected earnings for the year ahead, the S&P 500’s P/E is 20, which, in a mathematical coincidence, is about 20% higher than the 20-year average—a premium, but not an excessive one.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Neither the nominalist nor the mathematical usages are particularly common, and we cannot show any direct influence from either of them on seventeenth-century usages.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton