Hard in theory, easy in practice: Why graph isomorphism algorithms seem to be so effective

Graphs are everywhere. In discrete mathematics, they are structures that show the connections between points, much like a ...
Wired

Researchers Want Guardrails to Help Prevent Bias in AI

Artificial intelligence has given us algorithms capable of recognizing faces, diagnosing disease, and of course, crushing computer games. But even the smartest algorithms can sometimes behave in ...
InfoWorld

Lamport’s one-time password algorithm (or, don’t talk to complete strangers!)

The Lamport algorithm for generating and applying one-time passwords (OTPs) is a simple solution that provides great value in the right context. Not only can the Lamport OTP scheme provide effective ...