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 ...

Abstract: In this study, an adaptive dynamic programming (ADP)-based optimal backstepping control (OBC) method is proposed for robotic manipulators with unknown dynamics. The original second-order ...

The Dynamic Island, a signature feature of iPhones, has been significantly enhanced with the release of iOS 26. This interactive display interface now combines an array of built-in tools and ...

When it comes to market segmentation, I don’t see truly well-documented cases often. At a more simplistic level, we think of classic matrices such as BCG or McKinsey’s. But the real exercise of ...

When Apple introduced the new iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro/Max, it highlighted their even faster fast-charging abilities. With an appropriate USB-C charger that can deliver at least 40 watts, it can ...

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 ...

In today’s competitive market, companies must rethink how they connect with customers. Market segmentation—the practice of dividing a broad market into subgroups based onshared characteristics—has ...

We are part of nature. Just like trees stretch upward, rivers carve new paths, and caterpillars transform into butterflies, we are meant to grow. To thrive. And yet, many of us resist what life brings ...

The venture-capital arm of industrial conglomerate Koch led a $40 million round into fleet-management software startup Optimal Dynamics in a bet on AI-powered logistics technology. Announcing the ...

In “The Family Dynamic,” Susan Dominus examines what makes some families “exceptional.” By Ezekiel J. Emanuel Ezekiel J. Emanuel is an oncologist, vice provost and university professor at the ...

This project implements a Dynamic Programming (DP) solution for optimal inventory control, inspired by fundamental principles in Dimitri Bertsekas's work on "Lessons from AlphaZero for Optimal, Model ...