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Mathematics vs the Matrix: Why “simulation” hits a logic wall

What would it take to turn the entire cosmos into software-down to the rules that generate space and time? For decades, the simulation hypothesis has resided comfortably in the gap between philosophy ...
Materials scientists from The Grainger College of Engineering have provided the first quantitative explanation for a phenomenon first observed in iron in the 1970s.
McGill engineering researchers have introduced an open-source model that makes it easier for experts and non-experts alike to ...
The sheen of satin, the subtle glints of twill, the translucence of sheer silk: Fabric has long been difficult to render ...
Training artificial intelligence models is costly. Researchers estimate that training costs for the largest frontier models ...
These open-source MMM tools solve different measurement problems, from budget optimization to forecasting and preprocessing.
Japanese battery innovators are racing to solve the slow‑charging bottleneck that still frustrates drivers and device makers, ...
This repository provides a solution to the standard Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows (CVRPTW). In a CVRPTW, we aim to optimize the routes of a fleet of vehicles serving customers ...
Abstract: The integrity and longevity of road infrastructure are critical for ensuring safe and efficient transportation. How-ever, road deterioration is a pervasive issue, exacerbated by the ...
Abstract: Edge computing has emerged as a popular paradigm to meet the growing demands of time-sensitive and compute-intensive tasks. In edge computing systems, the problem of task load imbalance ...
Washington can barely keep the lights on between shutdown threats. Meanwhile, ordinary Americans are doing what Congress can’t: solving problems in their own communities. I learned this when I watched ...
The simulation hypothesis—the idea that our universe might be an artificial construct running on some advanced alien computer—has long captured the public imagination. Yet most arguments about it rest ...