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The artificial intelligence major is an interdisciplinary field that integrates knowledge from multiple disciplines. To excel ...

Markov decision processes (MDPs) are powerful tools for decision making in uncertain dynamic environments. However, the solutions of MDPs are of limited practical use because of their sensitivity to ...

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - A U.S. Army-funded researcher who developed a mathematical theory for complex systems such as networks, power grids and the human brain, has received a prestigious ...

Skoltech scientists have devised a mathematical model of memory. By analyzing its new model, the team came to surprising ...

Knot theory is a branch of topology that has surprisingly practical applications, such as understanding how proteins coil DNA and how molecular structures remain stable. The theory’s central question: ...