# A computer scientist breaks through a limit that stood since 1996

- Source: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily
- Published: 2026-10-30T11:08:52+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261029072146.htm
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/a-computer-scientist-breaks-through-a-limit-that-stood-since-1996-18b68e/

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. Its secret lies in a smarter way of sampling network connections at multiple scales.

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