Musician Marie Ulven and Anders Danielsen Lie leave a sweetly low-key mark through a shrewd story on mental healing, with a terrific 'Heat' reference to boot. Much of the film’s captivating power is ...

The expectation-maximization (EM) algorithm is a cornerstone technique for parameter estimation in statistical models that incorporate latent variables or incomplete data. By iteratively alternating ...

Abstract: In this paper, we propose a dynamical systems perspective of the Expectation-Maximization (EM) algorithm. More precisely, we can analyze the EM algorithm as a nonlinear state-space dynamical ...

Americans’ inflation expectations remained mostly unchanged, while expectations about leaving their job voluntarily dropped to a record low, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey.

Multi-agent task allocation plays a crucial role in achieving efficient collaboration in heterogeneous multi-agent systems, especially in complex and dynamic environments. However, existing ...

If it feels like social platforms suddenly “get” you more than they used to, you’re not imagining it! In 2026, feeds aren’t only reacting to what you click anymore. They’re predicting what you ...

Submodular maximization is a significant area of interest in combinatorial optimization, with numerous real-world applications. A research team led by Xiaoming SUN from the State Key Lab of Processors ...

Strong leaders understand that building high-performing teams doesn’t happen by chance. It requires intention, consistency, and clarity. One of the most foundational elements in this process is the ...

We like to think we are objective observers of reality—that we see things exactly as they are. But the truth is, we mostly see what we expect to see. The brain is not a passive recorder of experience, ...

Algorithms that identify influential people in social networks can help maximize the reach of messages, but a modeling study published in PNAS Nexus shows that those same algorithms can disseminate ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...