Mathematical thinking is crucial in all areas of computer science: algorithms, bioinformatics, computer graphics, data science, machine learning, etc. In this course, we will learn the most important ...

The intersection of machine learning and mathematical logic — spanning computer science, pure mathematics, and statistics — has catalyzed recent advances in artificial intelligence and deep learning ...

Mathematics and computer science give two complementary ways to engage with our modern world. Mathematics teaches you the timeless vocabulary of reason that underlies all sciences. Computer science ...

This course will discuss fundamental concepts and tools in discrete mathematics with emphasis on their applications to computer science. Example topics include logic and Boolean circuits; sets, ...

Dana Scott, the Hillman University Professor of Computer Science, Philosophy and Mathematical Logic (Emeritus), has received the 2025 K. Jon Barwise Prize from the American Philosophical Association.

The progress in AI over the past decade is beginning to suggest answers to some of our deepest questions about human intelligence. Below, Tom Griffiths shares five key insights from his new book, The ...

MIT Press recently published Fundamental Proof Methods in Computer Science, a book by Konstantine Arkoudas and David Musser, a professor emeritus of computer science at the Rensselaer Polytechnic ...

The Journal of Symbolic Logic (JSL) was founded in 1936 and it has become the leading research journal in the field. It is issued quarterly. Volume 71, being published during 2006, will consist of ...

Mathematical induction is a method of mathematical proof typically used to establish that a given statement is true of all natural numbers. The method can be extended to prove statements about more ...

The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science offers major programs leading to the bachelor of science in mathematics or the bachelor of science in computer science, as well as required and ...