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The library sorting problem is used across computer science for organizing far more than just books. A new solution is less than a page-width away from the theoretical ideal. Computer scientists often ...

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The way that books are selected for publication has remained basically the same for years: editors read over a manuscript and decide if they think it has potential and is a good fit. But that could be ...

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If you start reading a book and find yourself thinking, "hmm, this feels familiar," then you might be right. Authors often use similar story structures to tell their tales, but we're not just saying ...