A Raleigh scientist's quest for missing black holes (and how you can help find them)

A researcher at the Museum of Natural Sciences is using volunteer scientists to probe the universe for a mysterious type of ...
VnExpress International on MSN

Two Singapore brothers build encryption company on math problem no algorithm can solve

Two brothers in Singapore have built a data-encryption company on pure mathematics, betting that a problem no algorithm can ...
IEEE

VGA*-RRT*: A Mobile Robot Path Planning Algorithm for Irregular and Complex Maps

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to propose a VGA*-RRT* planning model, which integrates the A* algorithm and the improved Rapidly Exploring Random Tree Star(RRT*) algorithm to address the path ...
IEEE

Optimized Path Planning for Autonomous Guided Vehicle Through Fusion of Improved A* and Dynamic Window Approach

Abstract: This paper addresses the issues of slow speed, safety concerns, and non-smooth paths in traditional A* algorithm-based path planning for Autonomous Guided Vehicle (AGV) in complex ...
Mid-Day on MSNOpinion

Gen-Z: Can you really say kameena?

Not many — irrelevant of which generation they are born in — understand what the origins of the slur “kameena”. The word is ...
Martin Cid Magazine

Euclid found more ancient quasars in a year than science had found in a decade

ESA's Euclid telescope identified 12 quasars from the universe's first 770 million years — more than the previous decade of ...
Nature

What is the expectation maximization algorithm?

Probabilistic models, such as hidden Markov models or Bayesian networks, are commonly used to model biological data. Much of their popularity can be attributed to the existence of efficient and robust ...
NPR

How 'algorithm' got its name from a 9th-century Persian mathematician

It's a simple word that has developed a sinister connotation: algorithm. For many of us, algorithms help determine what we watch, read and listen to — in the process, confirming our tastes and biases, ...