The Dark Forest theory is one proposed solution to the famed Fermi Paradox, which has bewitched astronomers for more than half a century. To put it concisely, the paradox asks if the cosmos is nearly ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. As a nation, the UK holds queues in high regard. To those watching from abroad, the 10-mile line to view Queen ...

Queueing theory—a mathematical framework that’s typically used to study, understand, and manage wait times and lines—is usually applied to improve efficiency in settings such as grocery stores, ...

Abstract: Queuing theory is a mathematical theory that studies the operation laws and optimization methods of queuing systems. Classical queuing theory has limitations in handling non-stationary ...

Is this real life? Is this just fantasy? A growing number of scientists are suggesting that the idea that we are all living in a simulation may not be completely far-fetched. Simulation theory is the ...

Apache Kafka has established itself as a cornerstone technology for building real-time data pipelines and streaming applications. This comprehensive guide explores the fundamentals of Kafka, its ...

Abstract: Quantum computing is a fascinating interdisciplinary research field that promises to revolutionize computing by efficiently solving previously intractable problems. Recent years have seen ...

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I’m teaching Edinburgh’s undergraduate Axiomatic Set Theory course, and the axioms we’re using are Lawvere’s Elementary Theory of the Category of Sets — with the twist that everything’s going to be ...

The idea for this book came about because of my inability to find a book like this. When I taught Principles of Macroeconomics in the past, I was always compelled to assign a collection of outside ...