The library sorting problem is used across computer science for organizing far more than just books. A new solution is less than a page-width away from the theoretical ideal. Computer scientists often ...

An illustrated 7-poster sketchnote set covering the core of GCSE Computer Science algorithms and programming. Designed for secondary school Computing classrooms and student revision walls. The set ...

Algorithms are central to modern mathematics and computer science. They are explicit procedures valued for their clarity, ...

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.

Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price. Unhappy with their meager profits, they meet one night in a ...