One useful feature of the Python math module is quick access to mathematical constants. You can make Python more effective as a scientific calculator by using these same functions with numerical ...

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Composer-turned-magician-turned-spiritual guide BC Smith is behind ‘Phasmagorica,’ an event that attempts to create the feel of a vintage séance. No tricks, he swears.

Abstract: In this work, we study a system of coupled resonators with saturable gain and/or saturable absorption. When biased at a nonlinear exceptional point, the steady-state lasing frequency ...