Abstract: The Nelder-Mead simplex method is a well-known algorithm enabling the minimization of functions that are not available in closed-form and that need not be differentiable or convex.

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 ...

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Simplex Trading, a Chicago-based firm, announced the appointment of Dennis Kerlin as its new chief compliance officer. The proprietary market-making firm works with advanced technology and software to ...

The leading approach to the simplex method, a widely used technique for balancing complex logistical constraints, can’t get any better. In 1939, upon arriving late to his statistics course at the ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Method AI, a medical technology company focused on improving oncology outcomes through image-guided surgical navigation, announced today it has raised $20 million in Series A ...

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A new method could soon unlock the vast repository of biological information held in the proteins of ancient soft tissues. The findings could open up a new era for palaeobiological discovery. A new ...

ABSTRACT: With the rapid development of global economic integration and digital technology, the transportation system, as a core component of the supply chain, has become a key factor influencing the ...