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A computer scientist breaks through a limit that stood since 1996
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What we know
A computer scientist has achieved a breakthrough in a nearly 25-year-old problem involving how computers calculate distances across enormous networks. The new algorithm delivers more reliable estimates for closely connected points without sacrificing speed, overcoming a longstanding limitation of earlier methods.
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A computer scientist breaks through a limit that stood since 1996
- Picked up by ScienceDaily Technology
A computer scientist breaks through a limit that stood since 1996
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- ScienceDaily TechnologyA computer scientist breaks through a limit that stood since 1996
- ScienceDaily Top NewsA computer scientist breaks through a limit that stood since 1996