Author - Marcílio Santos

Professor Emeritus Michael Athans, the Pioneer in Theory of Control, Dies Aged 83

A professor of electrical engineering of long standing, he was also a transformational research supervisor at the MIT Lab for Information and Decisions System.MIT Professor Emeritus of Computer and Electrical Engineers Michael Athans quietly died on May the 26th at his family home in Clearwater, Florida, at the age of eighty-three.Athans was born in...

Researchers find wreckage in the Bermuda Triangle that has a history to be told

A new documentary from History Network reveals a key discovery on a 76-year-old science mystery, to include five airplanes and 14 airmen that disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle.The question has been lingering for some 76 years at a mythical place that numerous sailors and aviators have long claimed includes superordinary forces we don't comprehend.On...

The Rediscovery of Mesmerism

Fifty years ago, a young American chronicler, Robert Darnton, who over the adhering to decades would turn into one of the most noteworthy experts in the social history of the French Enlightenment, published his very first book. It drew attention to an odd fashion, that of animal magnetism, which, like hot air balloons, had...

Car Fleet Sizing, Positioning and Routing Trouble with Stochastic Customers

The Vehicle Fleet Positioning, Sizing, and Routing Problem with Stochastic Customers (VFSPRP-SC) is a method that consists of pairing strategic warehouse positioning and fleet sizing solutions with operational vehicle routing decisions while considering intrinsic demand uncertainty. The issue (VFSPRP-SC) was successfully settled using a methodology composed of two principal blocks:a scenario generatiING phase;a two-stage...

Fighting Flat-Earth Theory

The physical scientists will no doubt amazingly discover it, nevertheless there are many people worldwide who genuinely believe that the Planet is flat. Rachel Brazil finds out why such viewpoints are significantly held and how the physical vicinity should remain the ideal response.Sometime in 2017, American rap artist B.o.B (real name Bobby Ray Simmons...

What is Game Theory

In mathematics sense, a game is a setting in which players make reasoned choices according to definite rules in order to gain some kind of advantage. Game theory is the field of mathematics that focuses on the analysis of such video games. Game theory can be broken down into two principal sub-disciplines: classical game...

What Game Theory Tells us About Politics and Society

The concept of game theory is used by economist Alexander Wolitzky to model social dynamics, networks, and groups.Alexander Wolitzky leans back in his workplace chair, stops briefly, and begins to define "Cycles of Dispute: An Economic Design," a journal write-up he co-authored.In his office chair, Alexander Wolitzky leans back, pauses, and starts to describe...

Examining the Competition Between Autonomous Vehicles and Public Transit

Recent rapid advancements in autonomous car technology have changed global transportation infrastructure and consumer behavior. As the number of autonomous cars increases across the globe, a rise in shared self-governing mobility on demand (AMoD) services is likely to follow. The issue of whether AMoD would coexist with or pose a threat to the public...

Are Telekinetic abilities the next step in human evolution?

The human mind is an amazing entity; thanks to its 100 billion neurons, we are able to walk, talk, create, think, and grow, among countless other things. Humanity, on the other hand, motivates us to strive for more, push the limits of our cognitive capacity, and learn novel abilities. Telekinesis, which enables us to...

Investigators from the United States Navy Discuss “Whether Cold Fusion or Low-Energy Nuclear Reactions”

After more than three decades of simmering debate in specialized physics groups and cutting-edge research communities, the debate over cold fusion (also known as low-energy nuclear reactions or LENRs) refuses to die. From another present, ardent supporters have lacked the consistent, reproducible findings and theoretical basis that general acceptance requires. On the other hand,...