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www.quantamagazine.org | ||
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blog.geomblog.org
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| | | | | Bob Morris, one of the early contributors to UNIX and an NSA cryptographer, died on Sunday. The New York Times has a remembrance that talks... | |
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www.ethanepperly.com
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| | | | | [AI summary] The article explores the reasons behind the use of randomized algorithms, highlighting their benefits and limitations. It emphasizes how randomization can improve algorithm performance by hedging against worst-case scenarios and discusses the theoretical foundations, such as Yao's minimax principle, which allows the analysis of randomized algorithms through the lens of deterministic ones. The text also touches on computational complexity classes like P and BPP, and the conjecture that P equals BPP. Additionally, it mentions the practical effectiveness of randomization in various domains, including computational mathematics and science. | |
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www.sciencenews.org
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| | | | | Scientists are skeptical about a new study that pinpoints snakes as the animal reservoir for the ongoing coronavirus outbreak in China. | |
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www.poison.org
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| | | There is newfound interest in chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine because of their potential to treat coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19), but since these medications can have life-threatening side effects, we must proceed with caution. Side effects from these drugs can be very serious, including irregular heart rhythms that can result in death. | ||
