My graduate studies included learning about constraint-based optimization algorithms (such as linear programming) and ...

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 ...

While you might think of hula hoops as a game for children they’ve found a new use—helping farmers calculate soybean populations. With no need for a tape measure, this method could save time and help ...

Casey Murphy has fanned his passion for finance through years of writing about active trading, technical analysis, market commentary, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), commodities, futures, options, and ...

What Is Free-Float Methodology? The free-float methodology is a widely accepted system for calculating the market capitalization of companies listed in stock indexes. By focusing only on shares ...

Instagram is introducing a new tool that lets you see and control your algorithm, starting with Reels, the company announced on Wednesday. The new tool, called “Your Algorithm,” lets you view the ...

If you're looking for investors or want to sell your business, you must determine its value. Follow these four steps to calculate it. Most entrepreneurs put their hearts into their businesses; but, ...

Break-even can be calculated using the contribution method. This involves working out the contribution that each product sold provides towards the fixed costs of a business. Firstly, a business must ...

Acclaimed as a mathematical genius, Ada Lovelace is said to have understood the potential of the first computer blueprints better than their inventor. A serendipitous friendship with the mathematician ...