In August, a team of mathematicians posted a paper claiming to solve a major problem in algebraic geometry — using entirely alien techniques. It instantly captivated the field, stoking excitement in ...

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Marika Taylor currently receives funding from EPSRC, STFC, UK government deparments and the European Horizon programme. In 1980, Stephen Hawking gave his first lecture as Lucasian Professor at the ...

String trimmers are an effective way to trim weeds and grass in awkward areas where deck mowers can't reach. They're perfect for working around trees or buildings, cleaning up garden borders, or ...

D’Youville Kavinoky Theatre presents “String” a play by Sarah Hammond (Book) and Adam Gwon (Lyrics) at 320 Porter Ave. (Entrance on Prospect Ave), Buffalo, NY, 14201, on stage now, Thursdays and ...

Squaring — multiplying a number by itself — seems harmless, but repeat it long enough and it becomes a mathematical explosion. What begins as 2² quickly turns into 2⁴, 2⁸, 2¹⁶ — racing past the limits ...

You can get string in Minecraft by killing spiders, striders, and cats. Your tamed cat can also bring you string as a gift. You also get string in various loot chests around the world and by breaking ...

You're bound to come across dozens of different items, collectibles, and consumables in your journey through Hollow Knight: Silksong. One of these is the Frayed Rosary String, a collection of holy ...

THE ALL ENGLAND CLUB, LONDON — On the first day of Wimbledon, Ed Day, a university student from just outside London, ran 17.5 kilometers across the All England Club. Those kilometers took him from the ...

In Collabora Online (and also upstream in LibreOffice), we frequently do string comparisons using constructs like if (str == "abc") or if (str == "foo" || str == "bar ...