mathematician
noun
math·e·ma·ti·cian
ˌmath-mə-ˈti-shən 
ˌma-thə-
: a specialist or expert in mathematics
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Boole, one of the great mathematicians, created Boolean algebra which laid the foundations for computer language and is this the structure around which scientists use machines to mimic and ‘improve’ on human behaviour.
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Still, experts think AI models will catch up to the new benchmark sooner or later—whether mathematicians like it or not.
—Byzack Savitsky, science.org, 3 Dec. 2024
Last month, a trio of mathematicians announced a counterexample, disproving the conjecture.
—Joseph Howlett, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2024
But still, even mathematicians need to have a bit of fun sometimes.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2024
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Still, experts think AI models will catch up to the new benchmark sooner or later—whether mathematicians like it or not.
—Byzack Savitsky, science.org, 3 Dec. 2024
Last month, a trio of mathematicians announced a counterexample, disproving the conjecture.
—Joseph Howlett, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2024
But still, even mathematicians need to have a bit of fun sometimes.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2024
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mathematician
noun
math·e·ma·ti·cian
ˌmath-(ə-)mə-ˈtish-ən
: a specialist or expert in mathematics
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