Abstract: This article presents two fixed-time (FXT) distributed adaptive algorithms to solve a class of convex optimization problems for multiagent systems. First, a distributed adaptive protocol ...

Abstract: The Reentrant Flexible Flow Shop Scheduling Problem (RFFSP) involves multiple repetitions of job processing in the production system, which leads to higher scheduling complexity. To solve ...

Steven Pinker’s new book perfectly encapsulates what a contradictory figure he has become. Much of it is a clear, fascinating explanation of a major psychological phenomenon. But then he starts ...

Simply sign up to the Artificial intelligence myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. The writer is professor emeritus of computer science and engineering at the University of Washington and ...

TCL twisted out a few sparse details for a Rubik's Cube-like portable projector back in January, followed by more tantalizing drip feeds. Now the PlayCube has officially launched, with full specs, ...

Most stars in the Milky Way move at steady speeds, orbiting the galactic center in regular paths. But astronomers have uncovered rare stars so fast they can escape the galaxy’s gravity altogether.