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Abstract: We approach a class of discrete event simulation-based optimization problems using optimality in probability, an approach which yields what is termed a “champion solution”. Compared to the ...

In addition to ascertaining that the internal vitality of the mathematical sciences is excellent, as illustrated in Chapter 2, the current study found a striking expansion in the impact of the ...

I will give an overview of several aspects of the "local-to-global" phenomena in computer science. Such phenomena occur naturally in many different contexts, including sublinear-time algorithms, ...

A discrete random variable is a type of random variable that can take on a countable set of distinct values. Common examples include the number of children in a family, the outcome of rolling a die, ...

The Harvard Math Department will pilot a new introductory course aimed at rectifying a lack of foundational algebra skills among students, according to Harvard’s Director of Introductory Math Brendan ...

HONG KONG — A teenager in China performed so well in a math contest, she defeated artificial intelligence — as well as students from prestigious universities including MIT, Stanford and Princeton. The ...

Abstract: The laser imaging system based on single-photon avalanche diodes (SPADs) has demonstrated significant promise in long-range or low-power detection. However, the obtained point clouds ...

Mathematics is one of the oldest disciplines of study. For all its antiquity, however, it is a modern, rapidly growing field. Only 70 years ago, mathematics might have been said to consist of algebra, ...

Introducing new math concepts via already-worked examples can give students a significant boost in learning. But choosing the right problems makes a big difference. An analysis earlier this year of ...