Puzzle: Can Simulation Entice Cooperation in Non-Zero-Sum Games? February 13, 2025In honor of Joe Halpern's 70ies Birthday, a year ago Vincent Conitzer posted this puzzle. Can you solve it? We provide a solution for Game 1. Let us denote the...
Puzzle: Non-Linear Optimization January 31, 2025In todays puzzle, we solve a simple non-linear optimization problem with only five variables. Can you do it? In this post, Lee Chan Lye posed this question. One possible answer...
OR 2025-2030 January 17, 2025We asked 25 AI/OR researchers, tool makers, developers, and practitioners what they expect the second half of this decade will bring in the field of OR. Here is the gist...
Puzzle: Game of Life November 15, 2024In Conway's game of life, we place lifelings on a board of squares. These lifelings survive, procreate, and die according to very specific rules: Our client bought a piece of...
Puzzle: Mr Bates vs The Post Office October 9, 2024 The Post Office in DS City has come up with a new measure to limit packages that can be sent under a new flat rate, regardless of weight or...
