Solving an equation means finding the value or values for which the two expressions on each side of the equals sign are equal. One of the most common methods used to solve equations is the balance ...

Differential equations are fundamental tools in physics: they are used to describe phenomena ranging from fluid dynamics to general relativity. But when these equations become stiff (i.e. they involve ...

A number machine is a way of writing rules using a flow diagram. The equation \(3j - 6 = 9\) can be shown on a number machine by writing out the functions that have been applied to \(j\) in the order ...

In January I wrote a piece titled “ 5 Physics Equations Everyone Should Know .” Lots of you weighed in with your own ...

A team of international physicists has brought Bayes’ centuries-old probability rule into the quantum world. By applying the ...

Abstract: Compared with conventional dynamic nonlinear equation systems, a hybrid double-deck dynamic nonlinear equation system (H3DNES) not only has multiple layers describing more different tasks in ...

Robot umpires are getting called up to the big leagues next season. Major League Baseball's 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the major ...

Abstract: During industrial smart manufacturing, many problems can be described as a time-dependent nonlinear equation system (TNES) that needs to be solved cooperatively due to large-scale ...

A study suggests that the first of seven key pyramids in Egypt, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, was built using a hydraulic lift. Dated to about 4,500 years ago, this would move up the introduction of ...

I've been writing and editing stories for almost two decades that help people use technology and productivity techniques to work better, live better, and protect their privacy and personal data. As ...

Use these skills and tools to make the most of it. by Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez Quietly but powerfully, projects have displaced operations as the economic engine of our ...

Jason Signor was preparing for a celebratory dinner in Manhattan as the final pieces came together for the sale of a large chunk of his company’s senior living business when everything went haywire.