Mathematician Richard Evan Schwartz of Brown University tackled the problem in a recent study by working backward from an existing polyhedral torus to answer questions about what would be needed to ...

Teachers can use a questioning strategy originally from the business world to guide students to confidently develop and defend their thinking.

Abstract: While many approaches were developed for obtaining worst-case complexity bounds for first-order optimization methods in the last years, there remain theoretical gaps in cases where no such ...

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is becoming a part of our lives, personally and professionally. Much of the current discourse focuses on its capabilities and ethical risk, while some ...

Like other European leaders, British Labour politicians are borrowing from Denmark’s restrictive asylum policy. One of its architects cautions that “balance” is necessary. Like other European leaders, ...

Mr. Encarnación is an expert on Spanish politics. Spain is having a moment bucking Western political trends. The country has recently recognized Palestine as a state, resisted President Trump’s demand ...

The burnt toast theory is a metaphor for life that helps people interpret minor inconveniences as having positive ripple effects or a “silver lining.” It’s related to the butterfly effect. While not a ...

Eddie Hearn was the loudest voice in the room when he first came to America to announce an anticipated takeover of the sport in the U.S., armed with an alleged $1 billion war chest. I’ve been around ...

Constructivist learning theory emphasizes the subjectivity, sociality, and contextuality of learning, promoting learning through the creation of problem situations and guiding learners to collaborate ...

Moratoriums halt financial obligations to provide temporary relief. An example is the COVID-19 moratorium on evictions during the beginning of the pandemic. Moratoriums are different from grace ...