Abstract: This paper investigates the average running times and complexities of various root-finding algorithms, including the Affine Method (ARM), Sparse Root Algorithm (SRA), and Branching Tree ...

In this exclusive ‘Finding Your Roots’ clip, actor Lizzy Caplan learns about her mother’s ancestors. Actor Lizzy Caplan always thought it was unusual she didn’t know of any relatives who were victims ...

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Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. returns for its 12th season on PBS. Over the course of ten new episodes, Gates and his team use genealogical detective work and cutting-edge DNA analysis ...

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Years ago, no math education was complete without understanding how to compute a square root. Today, you are probably just reaching for a calculator, or if you are writing a program, you’ll probably ...

When Edsger W. Dijkstra published his algorithm in 1959, computer networks were barely a thing. The algorithm in question found the shortest path between any two nodes on a graph, with a variant ...

Understanding plant root systems is vital to improving crop productivity and climate adaptation, yet their complex underground structures remain difficult to characterize. Conventional imaging methods ...

Knoxville, Tennessee (October 16, 2025) – If black, it is almost impossible to find one’s immigrant ancestor – the first one to step foot in America. Dr. Harold Black will discuss his rare situation ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...