mathematical

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The mathematical model they built to explain this behaviour wasn't new; it was the same one used to describe the spread of a forest fire or the propagation of an electrical signal through heart tissue.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Using a mathematical model, the team analyzed how individuals distributed their limited time and social effort among other members of their group.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

In the mathematical study of symmetry, or group theory, one such number—important in string theory—is fittingly named “the monster group”: 808,017,424,794,512,875,886,459,904,961,710,757,005,754,368,000,000,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

But if they did, they would see that it’s essentially the same story—an A.I. chatbot is just a mathematical flip-book.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

Even though mathematicians knew that calculus was deeply flawed—thanks to the mathematics of zero and infinity—they quickly embraced the new mathematical tools.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife