It started with a cat: How 100 years of quantum weirdness powers today's tech

A hundred years ago, quantum mechanics was a radical theory that baffled even the brightest minds. Today, it's the backbone ...
IEEE

Outer Approximation Method for Discrete AC Optimal Power Flow

Abstract: This paper introduces an Outer Approximation (OA) method for solving discrete AC Optimal Power Flow (OPF) problems that account for switching decisions. The OPF problem is formulated via the ...
Simon Fraser University

Finite Difference Approximations of Derivatives

First-order derivatives: n additional function calls are needed. Second-order derivatives based on gradient calls, when the "grd" module is specified (Dennis and Schnabel 1983): n additional gradient ...
IEEE

Approximation-Aware Training for Efficient Neural Network Inference on MRAM Based CiM Architecture

Abstract: Convolutional neural networks (CNNs), despite their broad applications, are constrained by high computational and memory requirements. Existing compression techniques often neglect ...
GitHub

GPU-Accelerated Rendering of Vector Strokes with Piecewise Quadratic Approximation

Algorithm 1 Rendering of the Approximate Stroke Region: quadratic.geom for triangles generation; quadratic.frag for implicit-equation based rendering. Algorithm 2 Curvature-Guided Adaptive Subdivision ...
San Francisco Fed

Working Papers

What is the contribution of changes in female labor supply to the decline of employment in routine jobs observed in the U.S. between 1970 and 2000? While typically attributed to changes in labor ...