Solving life's great mysteries often requires detective work, using observed outcomes to determine their cause. For instance, ...

Problem solving is needed in response to the statement: "My computer won't work". Most problem solving methods follow a common pattern, beginning with a definition of the problem, moving on to the ...

They'd be cracking most online-security systems, revolutionizing science and even, in effect, solving the other six of the so-called Millennium Problems, all of which were chosen in the year 2000.

Whether you’re involved in the business or tech industries, you’ve probably heard a lot of discussions regarding ‘big data.’ But, what exactly is big data and how is it being used to solve ...

Developed in 1957 by Herbert Simon, J.C. Shaw and Allen Newell, the General Problem Solver (GPS) was designed to solve any problem that could be expressed in a well-formed formula (WFF).

More information: Xiaomeng Sui et al, Non-convex optimization for inverse problem solving in computer-generated holography, Light: Science & Applications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41377-024-01446-w.

Students develop problem-solving skills with computer coding Adeline Brutger peered at the screen of her mini-laptop. The Grand Forks third-grader described three cartoon figures she was using in ...

My teenage daughter’s face flooded with anxiety as she uttered the words any father fears to hear. No, not those words. But still, not good: “Dad, I think I spilled water on my computer.” I snatched ...