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Scientific computing

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Scientific computing

By Nick Knight, Jack Poulson, March 2013

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Expanders, tropical semi-rings, and nuclear norms

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Expanders, tropical semi-rings, and nuclear norms

Scientific computing for social and modern information networks.

By David Gleich, March 2013

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The tale of the PCP theorem

The tale of the PCP theorem

How the search for the limits of computing led to the discovery of the unexpected power of proofs.

By Dana Moshkovitz, March 2012

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Why now is the right time to study quantum computing

Why now is the right time to study quantum computing

Quantum computing is not merely a recipe for new computing devices, but a new way of looking at the world.

By Aram Harrow, March 2012

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Computational recreations

By Jonathan Doyle, September 2007

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