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Algorithms
Mobile phones, ATMs, modern cars, televisions, e-readers: none of them would work without software. The heart of software is formed by algorithms: step-by-step procedures to perform given tasks.
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How does wireless communication work?••
May 14 2021, by Matteo SfragaraWe might not be fully aware of it, but we all use wireless communication everyday in many familiar situations, such as when we connect our laptop to the local Wi-Fi network, when we use navigation apps to orientate ourselves while driving, or when we send a message to a friend using our smartphones. It has become so natural for the world we live in, that we often take it for granted and have no idea of how it works.Read article - Article
No winner without a second place••
October 25 2020, by Ruben BrokkelkampWhen you browse the internet a lot of websites show you banners with advertisements. And if you reload the page some new flashy advertisement pops up in the same place. Did you know that while your web page is loading an auction takes place?Read article - Article
Stopping network bottlenecks before they stop you••
September 27 2020, by Viresh PatelDetection of bottlenecks is a topic that mathematicians have been working on for decades and which they continue to work on.Read article - Article
How the schedule in the TATA Steel Chess Championship forced Carlsen to help Caruana win•
April 27 2020, by Frits Spieksma, Jesper Nederlof and Roel LambersEvery January, the best chess players in the world compete in the TATA Steel Chess Championship, organized in Wijk aan Zee (The Netherlands). Among this year’s fourteen participants were Magnus Carlsen, world no. 1, coming into the tournament with an unbeaten streak of 104 matches, and Fabiano Caruana, the world no. 2.Read article - Article
Contest: How fast can you travel around the Netherlands?•
February 22 2020, by Jaap Storm and Mark van der Boor. Suppose you are coming to the Netherlands for the first time, you want to enjoy your time in the country in the best possible way and probably visit and see as much as possible. So you rend a car and you decide to travel around. But now the challenge begins, planning such a trip!Read article