You can probably think of a time when you’ve used math to solve an everyday problem, such as calculating a tip at a restaurant or determining the square footage of a room. But what role does math play ...

We've all heard the best approach to solve a problem is to "sleep on it." It turns out there may be more truth to this adage ...

Like most engineers, I find myself drawn to complex puzzles. And the more complicated the problem, the more intrigued I am to solve it. This love for problem-solving was nurtured at a very young age.

My clients have taught me an ingenious hack for problem-solving. They use it for engineering purposes. I try to teach them how it can be valuable for relationship and life issues as well. In my ...

Ramsey problems, such as r(4,5) are simple to state, but as shown in this graph, the possible solutions are nearly endless, making them very difficult to solve. We’ve all been there: staring at a math ...

Tanisha* was frustrated. Her boss wanted her to finish a job that any reasonable person would know would take at least a few weeks – but her boss wanted it by the end of the week. Ivar* and his ...

It would take normal computer 10,000 years to solve the same problem. Google announced Wednesday it designed a machine that would take only 200 seconds to solve a problem that the world's fastest ...

Social Security is generally considered politically untouchable, but lawmakers have been fretting about its future for months. In March, the Treasury Department reported that the trust funds for the ...

Plastic is a product that is ubiquitous in today's society, says Sarah Morath, Wake Forest professor of law and author of the book "Our Plastic Problem and How to Solve It." The World Bank estimates ...

Splitting workloads between vehicles and the cloud could help eliminate the need for remote operators.