The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In 1939, upon arriving late to his statistics course at UC Berkeley, George Dantzig—a first-year graduate student—copied two problems ...

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Daniel Day-Lewis rejected misconceptions about Method acting during a wide-ranging conversation at the BFI London Film Festival on Wednesday, saying that criticism surrounding it comes from those who ...

The leading approach to the simplex method, a widely used technique for balancing complex logistical constraints, can’t get any better. In 1939, upon arriving late to his statistics course at the ...

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My name is Magda Kopaczewska, and I represent the Investor Relations unit in LPP. Together with me, I have Marcin Bojko, CFO and Board member at LPP. Together, we would like to invite you to our ...

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There may be some value in "sleeping on it"—or, at least, in taking a deep power nap for 20 minutes—when it comes to problem solving, as it may lead you to a "eureka" moment. This is the conclusion of ...