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Nick Thieme

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Machine Learning Reimagines the Building Blocks of Computing

By Nick Thieme
March 15, 2022
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Traditional algorithms power complicated computational tools like machine learning. A new approach, called algorithms with predictions, uses the power of machine learning to improve algorithms.

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Computer Scientists Eliminate Pesky Quantum Computations

By Nick Thieme
January 19, 2022
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For years, intermediate measurements made it hard to quantify the complexity of quantum algorithms. New work establishes that those measurements aren’t necessary after all.

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Computer Scientists Discover Limits of Major Research Algorithm

By Nick Thieme
August 17, 2021
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The most widely used technique for finding the largest or smallest values of a math function turns out to be a fundamentally difficult computational problem.

About the author

Nick Thieme is a data journalist at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, where he designs statistical experiments and analyzes data to discover and improve stories about inequality and civil rights. He has worked as a data scientist and statistician for NASA, the National Science Foundation and a variety of universities. His writing has appeared in Slate, BuzzFeed News, Significance magazine and Undark magazine.
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