One of the interesting things about the history of mathematical notation is its regional variation over the centuries. There was one kind of notation in Italy, another in Germany, the U.K. and France.

In mathematics, AlphaEvolve seems to allow significant speed-ups in tackling some problems, says Simon Frieder, a mathematician and AI researcher at the University of Oxford, UK.

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