When a commercial quantum computer will surpass classical machines for real-world optimization is unknown, but probabilistic ...

A new type of computer uses oscillators in special materials to find the most efficient solutions to complex scheduling and routing problems at room temperature. (Nanowerk News) A line of engineering ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Gone are the days of just blueprints, prototypes and calculations, as engineering now ...

Modeling how cars deform in a crash, how spacecraft respond to extreme environments, or how bridges resist stress could be made thousands of times faster thanks to new artificial intelligence that ...

New integration and patterning schemes used in 3D memory and logic devices have created manufacturing and yield challenges. Industrial focus has shifted from the scaling of predictable unit processes ...

Modern optimization theory, algorithms, and applications in process engineering. Topics include the fundamentals of linear programming, integer programming, nonlinear programming, mixed-integer ...

Experts say ABC represents a major step forward in bio-inspired computing. By replicating the collective intelligence and adaptive strategies of honey bees, the algorithm provides a flexible, ...

A new neural network structure developed at Northwestern Engineering can predict the plasticity of materials, considering a material’s microstructure better and faster than traditional approaches.