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What’s Best, According to the Italian Mathematician Alessio Figalli

14 February 2025 at 04:00
Alessio Figalli studies optimal transport, a field of math that ranges from the movements of clouds to the workings of chatbots.

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Alessio Figalli, a mathematician at ETH Zurich and a current member at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, N.J., investigates β€œoptimal transport,” the study of starting points, end points and the paths between.

New Insights Into Older Hearts

15 February 2025 at 22:49
Heart disease is more common in people over 65, but treatments are better than ever. That can complicate decision-making for older heart patients.

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Implantable cardioverter defibrillators can deliver a shock to the wearer’s heart in the case of sudden cardiac arrest.

What’s Best, According to the Italian Mathematician Alessio Figalli

14 February 2025 at 04:00
Alessio Figalli studies optimal transport, a field of math that ranges from the movements of clouds to the workings of chatbots.

Β© Michelle Gustafson for The New York Times

Alessio Figalli, a mathematician at ETH Zurich and a current member at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, N.J., investigates β€œoptimal transport,” the study of starting points, end points and the paths between.
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