How did the imaginary number i = root(-1) come about? Why must it exist? Can we do without it?

Yes, those of us who studied mathematics and physics after high school are familiar with the values $${i = \sqrt{-1}}$$ and ...
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New Cryptographic Protocols Keep Rational Numbers Intact in IoT Supply Chain Data Sharing

Researchers have designed secure multiparty computation protocols that let IoT enterprises compute set intersections and ...
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The Ostrich Effect: How Optimism Bias Contributes to Project Failure

Oxford researcher Atif Ansar explains how the ostrich effect and optimism bias cause teams to ignore project risks, and what ...

How to make your home in Okinawa 'resistant to mite recurrence' without increasing cleaning: For mornings when you have to take time off work due to your child's runny nose

I am from Kujo Plus, and I help people in Okinawa build homes that do not accumulate allergens.I hold certifications as a Building Environmental Hygiene Management Technician (licensed by the Minister ...
Scientific American

The most exciting claims from OpenAI’s heap of new proofs

Scientists have called out several math and computer science results as the most significant in the company’s overwhelming ...