The deadly rise of giant trucks and SUVs

Today, SUVs and pickup trucks dominate the roads. Many are bigger than ever. And far deadlier, a New York Times investigation ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Americans are inundated with suspected scams. New polls show why few victims report them

Most Americans are inundated with scam attempts on a daily basis — and about 3 in 10 have personally lost money or personal ...
IEEE

Improving the Accuracy of the Adaptive Cross Approximation With a Convergence Criterion Based on Random Sampling

Abstract: The accuracy of the adaptive cross approximation (ACA) algorithm, a popular method for the compression of low-rank matrix blocks in method of moment computations, is sometimes seriously ...
Quanta Magazine

After 80 Years, Mathematicians Give Famed ‘Erdős Method’ an Upgrade

Decades ago, Paul Erdős used randomness to illuminate the vast and weird world of networks. Now mathematicians are making his ...
IEEE

Cross-Entropy-Based Composite System Reliability Evaluation Using Subset Simulation and Minimum Computational Burden Criterion

Abstract: The cross-entropy (CE) method can accelerate power system reliability evaluation effectively. An importance sampling (IS) based iterative parameter updating algorithm is usually used in CE ...
GitHub

PhaseNet: A Deep-Neural-Network-Based Seismic Arrival Time Picking Method

Zhu, Weiqiang, and Gregory C. Beroza. "PhaseNet: A Deep-Neural-Network-Based Seismic Arrival Time Picking Method." arXiv preprint arXiv:1803.03211 (2018). Liu, Min, et al. "Rapid characterization of ...
Frontiers

Pedagogic Innovation and Student Learning in Higher Education: Perceptions, Practices and Challenges

Since the implementation of the Bologna Process, Higher Education institutions are faced with a constantly evolving set of challenges. And pedagogic innovation to enhance student learning is one of ...