And this is where optimization theory fits in, observed Levy. “We can reframe this as finding the summit of a math mountain representing the total number of passengers who remain on their original ...

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By training your data scientists in optimization—beginning with those who have a strong mathematics background—you can empower your current employees to grow their skill sets and use their new ...

Description Introduction to the theory of convex sets and functions and to the extremum problems in areas of mathematics ...

In Part 1 of this series on optimization and recovery, we considered two limitations of optimization processes and the light they shed on pseudo-recovery. Let’s now think more about what the ...

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In Part 2 of our series on recovery as an optimization process, we consider how multiple objectives get reconciled, and the difference between technically optimal and good.