Researchers find fractal structure to partition function

Researchers from Emory University, the University of Wisconsin Madison, Yale, and the Technical University of Darmstadt in Germany have discovered that partition numbers behave like fractals, possessing an infinitely-repeating structure.

The partition number P(N) of an integer N is the number of distinct ways in which N can be written as a sum of positive . . . → Read More: Researchers find fractal structure to partition function

IBM’s Watson Defeats Jeopardy champs in trial round

As we mentioned in an earlier Blog, the US television show Jeopardy! has agreed to host a showdown between a new question-answering computer system developed by IBM and two former Jeopardy! champions. The new system, named “Watson” by IBM, accepts input in the form of natural English inquiries, and then responds with its best determination . . . → Read More: IBM’s Watson Defeats Jeopardy champs in trial round