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 ...

A work train operating on the No. 1 line struck a portion of the Broadway Bridge during track repair work Wednesday, sending two transit workers to the hospital with minor injuries. The train was ...

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 ...

Along Washington’s Constitution Avenue last week chugged a strange procession of autos. Spectators gawked at their acetylene lamps, buggy whips and duster-clad drivers. The parade of 212 ancient ...

The last Saturday night of Michael’s of Naples, on Sept. 27, felt like the closing of the bar in “Cheers” — with neighbors and fans of the beloved establishment paying tribute to and enjoying the ...

Introduction: In unsupervised learning, data clustering is essential. However, many current algorithms have issues like early convergence, inadequate local search capabilities, and trouble processing ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Senior Technology Editor. He has a BFA in Film & TV from NYU, where he specialized in writing. Jake has been helping people with their technology professionally since ...

Unit 1 at the plant could restart as early as 2027 with the approval of an early interconnection request by grid operator PJM, Constellation said as it held a celebration of progress at the plant in ...

TACOMA, Wash. — There's a 1917 Crane Simplex that could seat seven members of the Rockefeller family. There's a one-of-a-kind 1950 Mercury limousine that is fully restored and customized. And there's ...

“What am I bid for 24 shares of Crane Simplex preferred?” “What am I bid for 894 shares of Fowler & Union Horse Nail Company common?” “What am I bid for 700 shares of Jungle Pines Corporation of ...