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, ...

October 2022, Paper: "On September 8, 2022 Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II— the longest reigning monarch in modern history—died at the age of 96. Six days later, hundreds of thousands of people who ...

Abstract: Customer waiting time prediction is key to managing service systems. Predicting how long a customer will wait for service at the time of their arrival can provide important information to ...

Scanning the crowd at a fancy soiree may reveal a wide array of neckties, each fastened with a highly complex mathematical object masquerading as fashion. An entire field of mathematics is devoted to ...

The Supreme Court majority is advancing a long-term goal of conservatives to strengthen presidential power. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with John Yoo, a proponent of "unitary executive theory." We have ...

WIMBLEDON PARK, ENGLAND –It is a little before 9 p.m. and there is just one more night until the opening day of Wimbledon. A short walk from the All England Club, or a long, orderly queue away, a ...

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 ...

Mark Fabian does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

At long last, a unified theory combining gravity with the other fundamental forces—electromagnetism and the strong and weak nuclear forces—is within reach. Bringing gravity into the fold has been the ...

Does the idea of arriving at the airport in the nick of time thrill you or stress you out? If you’re in the latter camp, you may be breaking out in a sweat at the thought of arriving at the airport ...