Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Mathematicians have reportedly discovered a new way of multiplying two numbers ...

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Researchers demonstrate that multiplying integers now speeds up Quantum Fourier Transforms (QFT), a vital subroutine for ...

A pair of researchers have found a more efficient way to multiply grids of numbers, beating a record set just a week ago by the artificial intelligence firm DeepMind. The company revealed on 5 October ...