ABSTRACT: In shape optimization, we often seek to optimize the shape of a domain in order to achieve a goal. For example, the sound of a drum depends on the shape of its membrane, via the eigenvalues ...

Boolean expressions and Boolean logic are widely used in mathematics, computer science, computer programming, and philosophy. These take their name from the 19 th century mathematician and logician ...

As coined by Philip Wadler [1], the Expression Problem is a new name for an old problem. The goal is to define a datatype by cases, where one can add new cases to the datatype and new functions over ...

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Harvey C. Mansfield ’53 is the Kenan Research Professor of Government at Harvard. The best instance of free speech I’ve observed at Harvard came long ago when I was an undergraduate. I attended a ...

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Abstract: This paper presents a new approach to the problem of multi-level Boolean minimization. Conventional two-level minimization methods are embedded in a process that makes extensive use of the ...

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This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Announcer: From the Opinion pages of the Wall Street Journal, this is Free ...