“One of the basic axioms of the rational theory of decision under uncertainty is Savage’s (1954) sure-thing principle (STP).

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Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The world today is marked by paradox. Never before has humanity possessed such extraordinary scientific knowledge, ...

Math teacher Emma Chiappetta uses a three-round exercise to help students not only recognize their errors, but also generate ...

An elementary math problem has divided the internet after an easy-looking equation turned out to be anything but simple. Many X users were stumped by the problem 16 ÷ 4 X 4 - 4, posted by ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In October 2024, news broke that Facebook parent company Meta had cracked an "impossible" problem ...

President Trump made dozens of promises when he campaigned to retake the White House last year, from boosting economic growth to banning transgender athletes from girls’ sports. But one pledge stood ...

BREAKING NEWS: REINER DEATHS — Famed director and Democratic donor Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife, photographer Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead in their Brentwood home Sunday, the Los Angeles ...

The prospect of a humiliating pile-up in the governor's race has put the state’s political class increasingly on edge. An illustration featuring Gavin Newsom surrounded by the eight major Democratic ...