Artificial intelligence is mastering the kinds of projects that have long helped to build the careers of young mathematicians. What does that mean for their future? Credit...Illustrations by Yoshi ...

Abstract: The bin packing problem (BPP) has attracted enthusiastic research interest recently, owing to its widespread applications in logistics and warehousing environments. It is truly essential to ...

Geometric packing problems involve arranging objects of given shapes within a confined region so as to maximise density, minimise wasted space or satisfy prescribed distance and balance constraints.

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I’ve been abroad for over two months now, which means I can finally admit that I packed way, way too much. The problem started the night before going abroad. My one checked bag was packed, so all that ...

Staples “Bin Wins” is a new rotating bin sale filled with overstock and returns (including many Amazon items), with fresh inventory added every Friday. Prices drop daily from about $15 on Friday down ...

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 ...

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You know you’re an expert packer if everything in your suitcase can be perfectly rolled and organized inside a set of compression packing cubes. Ask any professional—pilot, flight attendant, travel ...

Picture this: I’m hunched over a garage floor, scrubbing away at the gunky paint remover I’ve spread over a fire-engine-red paint to make way for the aesthetically-pleasing home gym that’s going to ...

A line of engineering research seeks to develop computers that can tackle a class of challenges called combinatorial optimization problems. These are common in real-world applications such as ...