New instrument at SOAR achieves first light with observations of remarkable binary star system

The SOAR Telescope, located on Cerro Pachón in Chile, has received a major upgrade with the installation of the SOAR ...

The Quest to Find the Longest-Running Simple Computer Program

The Busy Beaver Challenge, a notoriously difficult question in theoretical computer science, is now producing answers so ...
IEEE

A Hybrid Method Based on Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning and Integer Programming for Dynamic Slab Design Problems in Steel Industry

Abstract: This paper investigates a dynamic slab design problem in the steel industry, where order demands arrive dynamically during a given period. Slabs are the raw materials for producing order ...
University of Delaware

educational statistics and research methods: PH.D.

The Ph.D. in educational statistics and research methods (ESRM) prepares students interested in statistics, psychometrics, education measurement, assessment and evaluation to develop, critically ...
IEEE

Dynamic Programming-Based Mass Block Stacking Method of Gravity Energy Storage System for Minimum Energy Consumption

Abstract: Stacking the mass block (MB) is a key process in maintaining the operation of a gravity energy storage system (GESS), and the energy consumption during this process directly affects the ...
Frontiers

A collaborative analysis based on multi-objective programming method for energy consumption reduction and governance investment

This paper delves into how to collaboratively reduce emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and carbon dioxide through rational energy consumption and governance investment strategies with ...
moneywise

How to put Dave Ramsey’s ‘7 Baby Steps’ into action

Breaking out of the debt cycle isn’t easy. According to research by Empower, 37% of Americans can’t cover a $400 emergency expense without borrowing money or dipping into their savings. And a ...