Thomas Mulligan breaks down the mathematical probability of the Monty Hall problem to reveal why a simple change of mind can ...

As a result, researchers are exploring ways to embed better logic into AI. The goal isn’t so much to make LLMs smarter; it’s ...

You sit down with $25 and a clear target — walk away with $250 — and immediately face the most consequential decision before ...

Last month, OpenAI announced that its latest version of ChatGPT had solved a major math problem, one that had stumped experts ...

Abstract: In group decision making, it is inevitable that the individual decision maker’s subjectivity is involved, which causes difficulty in reaching a group decision. One of the difficulties is to ...

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin earned $70,000 countering Polymarket's most irrational bets. Human psychology consistently drives prediction market odds far beyond what reality warrants. Over 73% ...

Imagine you and I decide to play a simple game of chance. We each throw $50 into a pot and start flipping a coin. Heads, you get a point; tails, I get one. The first person to reach 10 points walks ...

Abstract: Dempster–Shafer evidence theory has been extensively applied in a variety of fields due to its ability to solve knowledge reasoning and decision-making problem under uncertain environments.

When Alice and Bob need to transmit dice rolls across a noisy wire, they discover that optimal communication isn't about treating all messages equally, but about assigning shorter signals to more ...

Earlier today I posed four puzzles from the Hyde Park Math Zine, a maths fanzine from Austin, Texas. Here they are again with solutions. 1. Ring it Each region has a perimeter given by its enclosed ...

Marty Makary was appointed commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2025. The prominent surgeon, medical researcher, bestselling author, and critic of the medical ...

Daniel McNulty began writing for Investopedia in 2012. His work includes articles on financial analysis, asset allocation, and trading strategies. Marguerita is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), ...