We walk through an optimization problem step by step, clearly explaining how to identify variables, set up the correct ...

Background: Plant-based diets with reduced animal protein intake are increasingly recommended for health and sustainability reasons that have potential implications for nutrient intake, including ...

Interval-valued optimization problems constitute a rapidly evolving field in applied mathematics and engineering, addressing situations where uncertainty and imprecision are inherent in model ...

Abstract: The 0-1 Knapsack Problem (KP) and Bin Packing Problem (BPP) are NP-hard combinatorial optimization challenges often tackled using metaheuristics. Both problems have prominent utilization in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. John Hall covers entrepreneurial topics that help companies grow. Many attributes go into strong leadership, such as having a ...

Abstract: In the real manufacturing environment, the machining stage of the jobs and the assembly stage of the products are often completed in different workshops. In addition, automatic guided ...

Many school districts and policymakers are stepping up efforts to teach students the skills they need to be prepared for the jobs of the future. One big area of focus is STEM. Jobs in science, ...

In coaching others, I often discuss problem-solving strategies to help individuals think creatively and consider many options when they are faced with challenging situations. Problem solving 1-2 ...

Singapore's government said that its fertility rate has fallen to a record low. It's one of many industrialized countries trying to encourage its people to have more babies. Last week Singapore's ...

The factoring of biprimes is proposed as a framework for exploring unconstrained optimization algorithms. A mapping from a given factoring problem to a positive degree four polynomial F is described.