Kelvin J McQueen reviews A Phenomenological Approach to Quantum Mechanics, by Steven French

In den USA ist eine Kartellklage gegen sechs Wissenschaftsverlage anhängig. Die Vorwürfe: Unlautere Geschäftspraktiken, unmäßig hohe Gewinne und Behinderung der Wissenschaft. In Deutschland wurden gegen drei Verlage Beschwerden wegen Datenschutzverstößen durch Datentracking eingereicht. Dazu zählt auch der Nomos-Verlag.

Hiding in the shadows, tigers possess unique stripes and surprising abilities, but their fascinating world extends far beyond what meets the eye.

Nature’s powerhouses, gorillas boast strength that dwarfs human capabilities, but just how strong are these gentle giants

Just when you thought hippos were gentle giants, their aggressive nature reveals a shocking truth.

From tool use to problem-solving, orangutans showcase remarkable intelligence, but their most impressive cognitive feat might surprise…

Massive hippo teeth can reach astonishing lengths, but their true power lies beyond size.

Offering a glimpse into the world of elephant tusks, these 10 facts reveal surprising truths about these ivory giants that you never

Compelling secrets of lion pride dynamics revealed: from shared leadership to intricate communication.

In 1982, Andrew Yao proposed the Millionaire Problem which discusses how two millionaires can learn who is richest one without disclosing their actual wealth. They solve this problem by comparing their wealth using secure two party computation to ensure that they learn only the richest one and nothing else is revealed. The problem was later generalised for  secure multiparty computation by Goldreich et al in 1987.

This might be a “everyone else already knew about this” thing, but I’ve finally gotten to a place of understanding about setting default colors scales for ggplot2, so I thought I’d share.