Scientific American

This mathematician proved a brilliant theorem to justify his social awkwardness

George Pólya’s random walk theorem absolved him of being a lurker and revealed how the laws of chance interact with physical ...
Scientific American

The mathematical mystery inside the legendary ’90s shooter Quake 3

Deep within the source code of this online multiplayer game lies an enigmatic number that puzzles and inspires experts to this day ...
IEEE

Model-Free Predictive Control Based on Recursive Least Square and Quadratic Interpolation Methods Applied to Power-Hardware-in-The-Loop Simulation

Abstract: Power-hardware-in-the-loop (PHIL) is a form of real-time simulation that allows a real power device to interact with a simulated power system. In PHIL simulation, the power equipment under ...
IEEE

On the Analytic Solution to Recursive Smoothing in Mixture Models

Abstract: Mixture distributions can be used as universal approximators for arbitrary probability densities. Within the framework of Bayesian inference based on state observation models, the usage of ...
Education Week

More States Are Calling for Math Reform. Will It Improve Student Outcomes?

Across the country, states are passing new laws aimed at improving math teaching—mandating that schools intervene early to ...