Why the legendary Erdős problems are falling to AI

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Math and Science News from Quanta Magazine View this email in your browser ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | ALL TOPICS   Why the Legendary Erdős Problems Are Falling to AI By KONSTANTIN KAKAES AI’s greatest mathematical successes have come from answers to problems posed by a mid-20th century iconoclast. By examining what makes the Erdős problems unique, mathematicians are trying to understand how AI might change the rest of math. Read the article PARTICLE PHYSICS   Neutrinos From Deep Inside Earth Provide a New Picture of the Mantle By JAMES DINNEEN A global constellation of neutrino detectors is creating a never-before-seen view of the radioactive elements that power Earth’s tectonic heat engine. Read the article MARINE BIOLOGY   Corals Spin Tiny Vortices to Get Oxygen, but Not if It’s Too Hot By MARLOWE STARLING New research is helping biologists understand how an overlooked aspect of coral physiology may affect their fate under climate change. Read the article THE JOY OF WHY   How Does Touch Lead To Pain Or Pleasure? Podcast hosted by JANNA LEVIN with ISHMAIL ABDUS-SABOOR The neuroscience of why skin contact can feel painful or pleasurable, and what touch-obsessed naked mole rats might teach us about human social behavior. Listen (Apple) | Listen (Spotify) Read the transcript THE QUANTA PODCAST   Why Am I Left-Handed? Podcast hosted by HANNAH WATERS with NATALIE WOLCHOVER Columnist Natalie Wolchover tracks the secret of left-handedness through developmental biology, genetics, evolution, and culture. Listen (Apple) | Listen (Spotify) Read the article Follow Quanta Unsubscribe | About Quanta | My Bookmarks Privacy Policy | Terms | Contact Us   Copyright © 2025 Quanta Magazine, an editorially independent division of the Simons Foundation Simons Foundation 160 5th Avenue, 7th Floor New York, NY 10010