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Should universities use differential treatment to admit students?

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As you can imagine, there are many arguments both for and against these ideas. Emil is using mathematical tools to develop models of education and labour markets, which allow him to definitively state how efficiency can be maximised to improve education and labour market policies. “For What has Emil discovered?

Economics 111
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How Did We Get Here? The Tangled History of the Second Law of Thermodynamics

Stephen Wolfram

But by the end of the 1800s, with the existence of molecules increasingly firmly established, the Second Law began to often be treated as an almost-mathematically-proven necessary law of physics. There were still mathematical loose ends, as well as issues such as its application to living systems and to systems involving gravity.

Energy 89
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Can AI Solve Science?

Stephen Wolfram

But what I want to do here is to discuss what amount to deeper questions about AI in science. Three centuries ago science was transformed by the idea of representing the world using mathematics. A lot of science—and technology—has been constructed specifically around computationally reducible phenomena.

Science 115
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How can place attachment improve scientific literacy?

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Ben and Julia used two social science research methods to gather data. Pathway from school to environmental geography • Ben recommends studying an undergraduate degree in Earth and environmental science, biology, chemistry or mathematics.

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Essential Tips: What Are The Key Elements of Integrative Learning?

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We can draw upon various fields such as science, humanities, social sciences, and arts to enrich our understanding. For instance, by combining critical thinking skills from philosophy with problem-solving skills from mathematics, I can approach challenges from multiple perspectives and develop innovative solutions.

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Social science for social change: the story of marriage equality in the US

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Social science for social change: the story of marriage equality in the US Published: For centuries, gay people have suffered discrimination, prejudice and persecution. How did social science influence the fight for marriage equality? Most social science does not change policy right away,” says Michael. “I

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Remembering the Improbable Life of Ed Fredkin (1934–2023) and His World of Ideas and Stories

Stephen Wolfram

It explains that III has four divisions: Mathematical and Programming Services, Behavioral Science, Operations, and “New York”. So what happened is Marvin [Minsky] and I basically fleshed out the idea of a mathematical thing. It says that “From a one-man operation [in 1962], I.I.I. And it was agreed that we would do it.