Facebook researchers built a new neural network that can solve complex mathematical equations, even those dealing with calculus. Here's how it works.

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Partial differential equations can describe everything from planetary motion to plate tectonics, but they’re notoriously hard to solve.

This analog computer on a chip is useful for certain kinds of operations that CPUs are historically not efficient at, including solving differential equations.