The World Cup’s Group Stage Coordination Problem

Australia and Paraguay face a World Cup Group D coordination problem where a draw may be the safest path to knockout ...
Wealth Management

Analyzing Private Investments: Why Return Distribution and Statistical Rigor Matter

Financial advisors need to look beyond averages when analyzing private investments to understand the full performance picture ...
San Francisco Fed

Interest Rate Probability Distributions

Interest Rate Probability Distributions Implied by Derivatives Prices is a daily measure of the distribution of future short-term interest rates, calculated from prices of fixed-income derivatives ...
note

[Math B / Common Test Prep] Explaining Practical Problems Involving Probability Distributions and Normal Distribution Approximation

In this video, we introduce Common Test preparation for Math B's "Probability Distribution." The theme covered is a practical probability distribution problem based on checking the contents of bagged ...
Mashable

What exactly is the three-body problem in '3 Body Problem'?

Dr Jin Cheng (Jess Hong) pulls a Sir Isaac Newton move in the VR game in "3 Body Problem." Credit: Netflix If you're the type of person who yells "wey-oh!" if someone in a TV show says the name of the ...
Nature

Reinforcement learning-based optimal control for stochastic opinion dynamics

The control of opinion dynamics in social networks has garnered significant attention in recent years. In particular, the quest for optimal control strategies that minimize cost functions under ...
The Conversation

Probability underlies much of the modern world – an engineering professor explains how it actually works

Probability underpins AI, cryptography and statistics. However, as the philosopher Bertrand Russell said, “Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the ...
International Rescue Committee

5 urgent problems the world faces in 2026

What are the most pressing global crises in 2026? Each year, the International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) Emergency Watchlist identifies the countries at greatest risk of new or worsening humanitarian ...
Skift

JTB CEO Says Japan’s Tourism Problem Is Distribution, Not Overtourism

Japan doesn’t have too many tourists. It has too many tourists being sent to the same places. Until that changes, talks on solving overtourism will just remain recycled rhetoric. As Japan continues to ...
The New York Times

5 Steps to Solve (Almost) Any Problem

You probably don’t need more time. By Jancee Dunn When I look back on all the major decisions I’ve dithered over, I could scream. It took me a decade to commit to becoming a parent. I wavered for a ...
Reuters

Pemex reports gas distribution problems around Mexico City amid tanker shortage

MEXICO CITY, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Mexican state-owned oil company Pemex said it is having "temporary" problems with the distribution of gasoline in Mexico City and its suburban areas due to lower ...