Is computer science all about mathematics? Your question is subtle; so any short answer is probably wrong. Programmers who excelled in math, assert that you must know math to be a good programmer ...

There is a general sense that programming is related to math and that people who are successful in math are often successful at programming. For math teachers, a natural question arises: “What is the ...

Leslie Lamport revolutionized how computers talk to each other. Now he’s working on how engineers talk to their machines. Leslie Lamport may not be a household name, but he’s behind a few of them for ...

President Obama earlier this year announced a new initiative, “Computer Science for All,” to empower a generation of American students with the computing skills they need to thrive in a digital ...

Programmers normally want to minimize the time their code takes to execute. But in 1962, the Hungarian mathematician Tibor Radó posed the opposite problem. He asked: How long can a simple computer ...

Learn 10 essential math concepts that every programmer should understand - whether you’re building apps, designing games, working in AI, or preparing for technical interviews. This video covers the ...

In the 1970s, the late mathematician Paul Cohen, the only person to ever win a Fields Medal for work in mathematical logic, reportedly made a sweeping prediction that continues to excite and irritate ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Someone encountering an “Analytical Engine” ...