“One of the basic axioms of the rational theory of decision under uncertainty is Savage’s (1954) sure-thing principle (STP).

Abstract: If neural synapse is a probabilistic event, then one would expect that this is the result of a chain of subprocesses that takes place in axon. Thus, one can adjudicate probabilistic ...

He solved one of the hardest problems in mathematics — a million-dollar challenge that had defeated everyone for decades. Then, without taking the prize, the fame, or the spotlight… he vanished. This ...

The Oklahoma City Thunder appear to be an indestructible unit. They are 24-1 as we get closer to their Christmas Day matchup with the 17-7 San Antonio Spurs and in hot pursuit of the all-time ...

Math teachers have to accommodate high school students' different approaches to problem-solving. RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Among high school students and adults, ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Among high school students and adults, girls and women are much more likely to use traditional, step-by-step algorithms to solve basic math problems – such as lining up numbers to ...

UC San Diego is trying to solve a math problem. The university said a growing number of students are starting their freshman year lacking high school math proficiency. KPBS reporter Jacob Aere says ...

The World Health Organization issued new guidelines Monday recommending the use of GLP-1 drugs for treating obesity. In the new guidelines, the United Nations health agency made two key ...

VAIL, Ariz. — Cienega High School Principal Kim Middleton woke up early last Saturday to urgent messages from district administrators. They told her to call immediately. A photo — in which Cienega ...

A BBC article delves into this angle of the story, asking how many cameras are needed to provide comprehensive coverage of a space—even one with a complicated floor plan. An excerpt: By dividing the ...

In 1945, as the first atomic bomb exploded in the New Mexico desert, Enrico Fermi stood miles away, holding a few scraps of paper. As the shockwave rolled toward him, he dropped the papers and watched ...