People have performed many mathematical proofs to show that a quantum computer will vastly outperform traditional computers on a number of algorithms. But the quantum ...

Algorithms impact all areas of computer science—from machine learning to bioinformatics to quantum computer systems. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University develop novel algorithms for ...

OpenAI claims to disprove the Exponential Time Hypothesis with a new algorithm showing subexponential performance for the ...

Algorithms have taken on an almost mythical significance in the modern world. They determine what you see on social media and when browsing online, help form people’s belief systems, and impact the ...

Formulate sequential decision-making problems as deterministic decision processes, Markov chains, and finite Markov decision processes. Explain and apply core reinforcement learning concepts, ...

In recent years, ethical issues in computer science such as hacking, data collection, and algorithmic bias have profoundly impacted our culture. If you are looking to pursue a career in computer ...

Bio: Alfred V. Aho is the Lawrence Gussman Professor Emeritus of Computer Science at Columbia University. He has served as Vice President of the Computing Sciences Research Center at Bell Labs, the ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.

Empowered by artificial intelligence technologies, computers today can engage in convincing conversations with people, compose songs, paint paintings, play chess and go, and diagnose diseases, to name ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. One July afternoon in 2024, Ryan Williams set out to prove himself wrong. Two months had passed since he’d hit upon a startling ...

A subplan is an optional enhancement to the Professional MS in Computer Science (MSCPS) degree program allowing students to demonstrate a high level of expertise in a sub-field of Computer Science.