The ‘Lonely Runner’ Problem Only Appears Simple

Take a group of runners circling a track at unique, constant paces. Answering the question of how many will always end up ...
Scientific American

The humble ham sandwich inspired a math theorem for sharing food fairly

In the 1930s and 1940s, for example, a group of Polish mathematicians regularly met in a café in Lwów, Poland (now Lviv, ...

The Strange Origin of AI’s ‘Reasoning’ Abilities

It involves 4chan, of all places.
MIT Technology Review

The problem with thinking you’re part Neanderthal

The idea that modern humans inherited DNA from Neanderthal ancestors is one of the 21st century’s most celebrated discoveries ...
IEEE

Combining STPA with PF Requirements Analysis: Taking the Insulin Pump Problem as an Example

Abstract: The Problem Frames (PF) approach has gained significant attention and recognition in the field of requirements engineering. However, most of the existing work focuses on modeling normal ...
inforum

Bill Guerin’s depth additions create good problems for Wild

SUNRISE, Fla. – The sun was setting behind the Florida Everglades on a warm Thursday night as Bill Guerin spoke to reporters about trade deadline moves from the back row of the Amerant Bank Arena ...