Simplifying quantum simulations—symmetry can cut computational effort by several orders of magnitude

Quantum computer research is advancing at a rapid pace. Today's devices, however, still have significant limitations: For example, the length of a quantum computation is severely limited—that is, the ...

'Boomerang' earthquake simulations suggest ricocheting ruptures may be more common than previously thought

An earthquake typically sets off ruptures that ripple out from its underground origins. But on rare occasions, seismologists have observed quakes that reverse course, further shaking up areas that ...
NPR

Code Switch

What's CODE SWITCH? It's the fearless conversations about race that you've been waiting for. Hosted by journalists of color, our podcast tackles the subject of race with empathy and humor. We explore ...
CNET

How to Find the Steamiest Movies on Netflix This Valentine's Day: Use These Secret Codes

Need something new to watch on Netflix for Valentine's Day? If you want something a little hotter to watch with your partner, you have to stop scrolling through the same "safe for work" rom-coms ...
Investopedia

Discount Rate Defined: How It's Used by the Fed and in Cash-Flow Analysis

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...
IEEE

A Comparative Study of Ensemble Decoding Methods for Short Length LDPC Codes

Abstract: To alleviate the suboptimal performance of belief propagation (BP) decoding of short low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes, a plethora of improved decoding algorithms has been proposed over ...