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Mathematics
Published in Math ∩ Programming
Author Jeremy Kun

A colleague of mine recently lent a hand implementing a polynomial approximation routine I could port to our compiler, though it wasn’t the method I was expecting. As I had written about previously, I was studying the Remez algorithm and implementing a prototype in Python. Remez approximation involves an iterated loop that alternates between root-finding and linear-system solving, and as such it can be rather brittle and difficult.

LLMsAIAgentsNatural Sciences
Published in Chris von Csefalvay
Author Chris von Csefalvay

If you spend any time on LinkedIn, it’s almost a certainty that you have come across a bevy of alleged ‘agentic AI architectures’. They all look something like this: All very neat, but the audience might be forgiven for asking what exactly is agentic about this, except for relabeling subprocesses in what is a run-of-the-mill RPA workflow as ‘agents’. And the audience is, this once, perfectly right.

DEIInclusionDiversityEquitySparcOther Social Sciences
Published in Bastian Greshake Tzovaras

Science that’s not just made by and for white men is under more-than-usual attack these days, thanks to the new administration in the USA under the leadership of Trump/Musk, which made a directive to remove all mentions and funding for initiatives relating to diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) on January 22, 2025.

BlogsMedia and Communications
Published in CST Online
Author Toby Steiner, Sarah Lahm, and Kim Akass

First of all, a happy New Year – we at CSTonline hope you have all had a good winter break. And while we certainly agree with more pessimistic assessments that see 2025 as not looking to be off to a promising start – with everything happening in the world right now – we are of the conviction that we can’t just throw our hands in the air and give in to resignation.

Science FictionArtificial IntelligenceOther Engineering and Technologies
Published in The Connected Ideas Project
Author Alexander Titus

I didn’t expect the announcement to come in the form of a press release. For a moment, I thought it was a hoax. A single line, broadcast simultaneously across every major network, platform, and device, written with almost mocking simplicity: “The Nobel Turing Challenge has been solved. Quantum computing and energy abundance are here.

Mathematics
Published in Math ∩ Programming
Author Jeremy Kun

Back in 2020, when I worked in the supply chain side of Google, I had a fun and impactful side project related to human-level explanations of linear programs. A linear program is a mathematical model that defines some number of variables, linear constraints, and a linear objective function. When some variables are forced to be integer (ILPs), you can solve a lot of useful problems like scheduling, routing, and packing.

TecnologiaEducativaNatural SciencesSpanish
Published in BIOgarabatos

Este año estoy preparando los contenidos para el curso de tecnología educativa versión 2025.  La tecnología informática en la educación es un tema actual y en evolución se refiere al uso de herramientas, recursos y técnicas tecnológicas digitales disponibles a través de la Web por medio de dispositivos electrónicos como la computadora persona para mejorar el proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje.