Abstract: Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging relies on using focusing algorithms to transform raw measurement data into radar images. These algorithms require knowledge of SAR system parameters, ...

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Abstract: The Nelder-Mead simplex method is a well-known algorithm enabling the minimization of functions that are not available in closed-form and that need not be differentiable or convex.

I tend to divide my workday into blocks. Within minutes of waking up — we’re usually up by 5.30 a.m. — I sit down to write at least one Inc. article. Then I spend four to five hours writing a book, ...

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 ...

The NFL relies on data, analytics, and cloud technology from AWS to tailor international broadcasts, offer personalized content, streamline scheduling challenges, and enable data-driven safety ...

We’ve all been there, on the short grass inside 100 yards after a crushed drive, hoping to stick it close. Then, the nerves kick in and tension creeps into your swing. Suddenly, you’ve bladed it over ...

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 ...