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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 day ago

Good Will Hunting: Why mathematicians hate the Oscar-winning coming-of-age drama

Good Will Hunting's famous blackboard math problem lacks mathematical rigor, while the film was inspired by the true story of George Dantzig, founder of linear programming.
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fromWIRED
2 months ago

Research Reveals the Optimal Way to Optimize

George Dantzig developed the simplex method, enabling efficient large-scale optimization for military logistics and modern supply-chain decision-making.
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