Background Difference-in-differences is a method commonly used in population health research. It is based on assumptions that ...

Solution of nonlinear two-point boundary-value problems is often an extremely difficult task. Quite apart from questions of reality and uniqueness, there is no established numerical technique for this ...

In October 2024 I attended a workshop at Harvard University where mathematicians talked through the uses of artificial intelligence in their field. Most were less worried about the future of math than ...

St. John's University fired its basketball program's general manager, Matt Abdelmassih, this week. He was reportedly managing a $10 million roster. St. John's University spent $10 million on its ...

Editor’s Note: This post is focused on helping you understand profit and loss statements. This financial statement is used by most small business owners to help assess business profits and losses ...

In “Straight Talk with Rick and Jal,” Harvard University’s Jal Mehta and I examine the reforms and enthusiasms that permeate education. In a field full of buzzwords, our goal is simple: Tell the truth ...

Abstract: The nonlinear (NL) magnetic material law is crucial for an accurate estimation of the core losses in electromagnetic devices. However, this law comes with a certain level of uncertainty.

A screenplay is the written version of a film or an episode of television. Simple, right? Wrong. Unlike a completed work, such as a novel or a short story, a screenplay is the first in a long series ...

Obesity needs a new definition, argues a global group of health experts. For over 75 years, obesity has been called a disease by the World Health Organization. But the label is hotly debated. Some say ...

Reader Colleen Batchelor asked, “I’ve always wondered how it came to be that the main waterways in Houston are called ‘bayous’ and not referred to as creeks or rivers.” The query plops us in muddy ...