Mathematics - General News

A step toward safe and reliable autopilots for flying

 Mathematics - General News
 13 June 2023
Researchers developed a machine-learning technique that can autonomously drive a car or fly a plane through a very difficult 'stabilize-avoid' scenario, in which the vehicle must stabilize its trajectory to arrive at and stay within some goal region, while avoiding obstacles....

Extracting the best flavor from coffee

 Mathematics - General News
 09 May 2023
Researchers explore the role of uneven coffee extraction using a simple mathematical model. They split the coffee into two regions to examine whether uneven flow does in fact make weaker espresso. One of the regions in the model system hosted more tightly packed coffee than the other, which caused...

The lungs of the Earth

 Mathematics - General News
 09 May 2023
How can maths help to understand the Southern Ocean, a vital component of the Earth's climate system? ...

Unraveling the mathematics behind wiggly worm knots

 Mathematics - General News
 27 April 2023
Researchers wanted to understand precisely how blackworms execute tangling and ultrafast untangling movements for a myriad of biological functions. They researched the topology of the tangles. Their research could inform the design of fiber-like, shapeshifting robotics that self-assemble and move in...

ChatGPT is still no match for humans when it comes to accounting

 Mathematics - General News
 20 April 2023
ChatGPT faced off against students on accounting assessments. Students scored an overall average of 76.7%, compared to ChatGPT's score of 47.4%. On a 11.3% of questions, ChatGPT scored higher than the student average, doing particularly well on AIS and auditing. But the AI bot did worse on tax,...

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