A new quantum-inspired algorithm has cracked a problem so massive that conventional supercomputers struggle to even approach it. Researchers used the method to simulate extraordinarily complex quantum ...

Abstract: To address the inconsistency issue in large-scale series-connected lithium battery packs, this paper proposes an active equalization topology along with a novel equalization control strategy ...

As the world races to build artificial superintelligence, one maverick bioengineer is testing how much unprogrammed intelligence may already be lurking in our simplest algorithms to determine whether ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

Abstract: In the past few years, path planning and scheduling became a high-impact research topic due to their real-world applications such as transportation, manufacturing and robotics. This paper ...

Greedy people often take more than they need and don’t have much sympathy for the people they take from. There are several reasons for this, but one in particular is that greedy people will never ...

Last year, fashion publications wrote extensively about the impact of the algorithm on personal style. (Vogue Business included.) In last year’s fashion conversation, ‘the algorithm’ surpassed its ...

An African penguin who left many offspring in his long life, he belonged to the largest colony of the aquatic bird species in North America, according to the zoo. By Hank Sanders The popular African ...

Himesh Patel, Lily James, Tim Blake Nelson and Uzo Aduba also star in the twisty tale about the violent goings-on in a small island town, from director Potsy Ponciroli. By Frank Scheck “Don’t kill ...