We walk through an optimization problem step by step, clearly explaining how to identify variables, set up the correct function, apply derivatives, and find maximum or minimum values. Each step is ...

Institute of Functional Biology and Genomics (IBFG), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain Microbial communities are able to carry out myriad functions ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Calculus is a powerful mathematical tool. But for hundreds of years after its invention in the 17th century, it stood on a shaky ...

In the late 19th century, Karl Weierstrass invented a fractal-like function that was decried as nothing less than a “deplorable evil.” In time, it would transform the foundations of mathematics.

Abstract: An effective energy storage system in micro grid is optimized for enhancing the reasonable distribution of power and enhance the service life of the storage system. However, the existing ...