The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In 1939, upon arriving late to his statistics course at UC Berkeley, George Dantzig—a first-year graduate student—copied two problems ...

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The leading approach to the simplex method, a widely used technique for balancing complex logistical constraints, can’t get any better. In 1939, upon arriving late to his statistics course at the ...

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The president’s economic policy approach is so far rattling markets, businesses and consumers. The president’s economic policy approach is so far rattling markets, businesses and consumers. President ...