Abstract: Alphabetic codes and binary search trees are combinatorial structures that abstract search procedures in ordered sets endowed with probability distributions. In this paper, we design new ...

When that moment comes, Austin and Travis County residents have several free and low-cost options to recycle natural holiday trees rather than sending them to the landfill. Austin residents with city ...

For the first time in 15 years, Michelle Price’s farm is home to cows, offering visitors the unique chance to meet and pet a mini, but mighty, Highland cow. Meet Marcella and Flanigan, the two newest ...

For San Antonio resident Miguel Alvarez, choosing a Christmas tree with his blended family has been an annual tradition they started six years ago. It’s something he hopes they’ll continue to do for ...

Aaron E. Martinez is a staff photographer for the Austin American-Statesman ...

The binary numeral system – where each position is written as a 0 or 1 – forms the foundation of all modern computing systems. In essence, binary code produces a representation of reality; it is ...

The city of Kyle will spend more than $800,000 to move a centuries-old live oak tree to make way for a wider road. The tree is expected to move from its current location on Old Stagecoach Road to its ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Stars are the fundamental building blocks of our universe. Most stars host planets, like our Sun hosts our solar system, and if you look more broadly, groups of stars make up huge ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Andrej Prša, Villanova University (THE CONVERSATION) Stars are the fundamental ...