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Abstract: Accurate prediction of the magnetic field is an essential guideline for permanent magnetic gear design and optimization. The existing magnetic field calculation methods are divided into 2-D ...

Numbers like pi, e and phi often turn up in unexpected places in science and mathematics. Pascal's triangle and the Fibonacci sequence also seem inexplicably widespread in nature. Then there's the ...

In October 2024 I attended a workshop at Harvard University where mathematicians talked through the uses of artificial intelligence in their field. Most were less worried about the future of math than ...

The Python team has released the first beta of version 3.15, with new features including a stable application binary interface (ABI) for free-threaded CPython, lazy imports to speed startup time, a ...

Highlights of Python 3.15, now available in beta, include lazy imports, faster JITs, better error messages, and smarter profiling. The first full beta of Python 3.15 ...

David E. Dunning explores how mathematical notation is a social, world-building technology. It’s natural to think of math as being fundamentally abstract. Whether it’s invented or discovered, its ...

Game developers didn’t have it easy in the 1990s. Because they had extremely limited computing power, they had to write their code as efficiently as possible. Consider the first-person shooter Quake ...

Explore major math functions like sine, cosine, and tangent! Learn to graph trigonometric functions and understand key concepts. Perfect for math students and anyone curious about trigonometry. Coffee ...

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