Of the many skills leaders need to be effective, research consistently shows that complex problem solving is paramount. For most of us, however, solving difficult problems and selling the solutions ...

This course involves programming and problem-solving using Python. Topics include procedures and functions, iteration, recursion, arrays and vectors, strings, an operational model of procedure and ...

Dr. James McCaffrey of Microsoft Research shows how to implement simulated annealing for the Traveling Salesman Problem (find the best ordering of a set of discrete items). The goal of a combinatorial ...

Every once in a while, I think about velociraptors. Often the first thing that comes to mind is this xkcd comic with 3 velociraptor homework questions. The first question says: The velociraptor spots ...

Complex organizational problems and chaos are silent killers of productivity and innovation. In today’s fractured work environment, they are more prevalent than ever. Political transitions, ...

Problem-solving is essential for advances in cultural, social, and scientific knowledge. It is also one of the most challenging cognitive processes to facilitate. Some problem-solving is deliberate, ...