Mathematicians love a good puzzle. Even something as abstract as multiplying matrices (two-dimensional tables of numbers) can feel like a game when you try to find the most efficient way to do it.

Computer scientists have discovered a new way to multiply large matrices faster than ever before by eliminating a previously unknown inefficiency, reports Quanta Magazine. This could eventually ...

A new study digs into why modern AI models stumble over multi-digit multiplication and what kind of training finally makes ...

Matrix multiplication is at the heart of many machine learning breakthroughs, and it just got faster—twice. Last week, DeepMind announced it discovered a more efficient way to perform matrix ...

Dr Reyaz Ahmad                  Math fluency is no longer just about speed in mental calculations or rote memorisation of ...

Numberphile revived an ancient multiplication trick—halves and doubles—also called Egyptian or Russian math, where you repeatedly halve one number and double the other. After crossing out rows with ...

Join Ms. Askew for a subtraction number talk with Springling! Get ready to learn how you can quickly multiply and divide by relating multiplication and division. Math Mights is available to stream on ...