Computational complexity and proof systems constitute a cornerstone of theoretical computer science, addressing both the inherent difficulty of algorithmic problems and the efficiency of formal ...

One of my favorite big-think papers of recent years tries to explain humanity’s societal evolution, “The computational power of a human society: a new model of social evolution” by David H. Wolpert ...

“Defence is a truly complex, multifaceted business,” says Nick Colosimo, an engineer and technologist at the international defence company BAE Systems. “There’s complexity in the physical equipment ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. A few centuries ago, the swirling polychromatic chaos of Jupiter’s atmosphere spawned the immense vortex that we call the Great Red Spot ...

A new suggestion that complexity increases over time, not just in living organisms but in the nonliving world, promises to rewrite notions of time and evolution. In 1950 the Italian physicist Enrico ...

Embracing the paradigm shift of agentic AI could lead to massive advancements in healthcare as we know it. Provided byOwkin The complexity of biology has long been a double-edged sword for scientific ...