Abstract: The present work proposes a methodology to the problem of short-term economic dispatch of radial and meshed power systems by means of nonlinear programming (NLP). The problem posed will be ...

Abstract: Electromagnetic optimization problems involve the fine-tuning of electromagnetic systems across various domains. Solving electromagnetic optimization problems is crucial for advancements in ...

Optimization problems often involve situations in which the user's goal is to minimize and/or maximize not a single objective function, but several, usually conflicting, functions simultaneously. Such ...

This puzzle looks like it needs calculus… but you’re not allowed to use it. I explore alternative methods to get the answer only using basic math tools. 8 million inflation refund checks sent out ...

Solving optimization problems is challenging for existing digital computers and even for future quantum hardware. The practical importance of diverse problems, from healthcare to financial ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. For computer scientists, solving problems is a bit like mountaineering. First they must choose a problem to solve—akin to identifying a ...

This project solves a toy distribution optimization problem using linear programming. The goal is to maximize the number of toys distributed to children while respecting constraints related to factory ...

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