Over at Quanta Magazine [Shalma Wegsman] asks What Is the Fourier Transform? [Shalma] begins by telling you a little about Joseph Fourier, the French mathematician with an interest in heat propagation ...

Amid the chaos of revolutionary France, one man’s mathematical obsession gave way to a calculation that now underpins much of mathematics and physics. The calculation, called the Fourier transform, ...

Density Functional Theory (DFT) is the workhorse method in chemistry and physics for predicting the formation and properties of molecules and materials. Among many other applications, it plays a ...

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Despite being the most abundant element in the universe, making cheap, clean hydrogen here on Earth has been a surprisingly tough nut to crack. “Hydrogen has always been plagued with a couple problems ...

Design for testability (DFT) embeds testable features into an integrated circuit (IC) during design, while silicon bring-up initiates chip evaluation and debugging. Streamlining these sequential ...

When experiments are impractical, density functional theory (DFT) calculations can give researchers accurate approximations of chemical properties. The mathematical equations that underpin the ...

Experts at the Table: Semiconductor Engineering sat down to discuss the rapidly changing landscape of design for testability (DFT), focusing on the impact of advancements in fault models, high-speed ...

Modern technology offers new possibilities for transforming teaching. By Anant Agarwal Anant Agarwal is an education innovator. This personal reflection is part of a series called Turning Points, in ...

Density functional theory (DFT) is one of the most widely used methods in the field of computational materials and has become an important research method for photocatalytic heterojunctions. Based on ...

Shanghai-based Fourier today launched GR-2, the latest generation of its GRx humanoid robot series. The company has upgraded its hardware, design, and software. “GR-2 is a big step into the future of ...