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Satire — Research Starter
Satire is a literary and artistic technique that employs humor, irony, sarcasm, exaggeration, and mockery to highlight and critique human follies and societal issues. With roots tracing back to the…
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) — Research Starter
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), also referred to as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), emerged as a prominent terrorist organization that gained significant territorial…
Windmills — Research Starter
Windmills are structures that harness wind energy for various practical purposes, including energy production and food processing. Historically, they have evolved from simple, broad designs with an…
Vision correction — Research Starter
Vision correction refers to various methods and technologies designed to improve visual acuity in individuals experiencing ailments such as myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and…
Viruses (mathematics) — Research Starter
Viruses in mathematics refers to the study of viral structures and the modeling of virus spread within populations using mathematical frameworks. A virus is a parasitic entity that cannot reproduce…
Vending machines and mathematics — Research Starter
Vending machines are sophisticated devices that function as finite state machines, or automata, which transition between different states based on customer inputs, such as product selections. The…
Understanding relativity — Research Starter
Understanding relativity involves exploring Albert Einstein's groundbreaking theories that fundamentally changed our comprehension of space, time, and gravity. The theory comprises two main…
Traveling salesman problem — Research Starter
The Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) is a classic optimization challenge where a salesperson aims to visit a set number of cities, starting and ending at their hometown, while minimizing travel time.…
Traffic models — Research Starter
Traffic models are mathematical and statistical frameworks used to analyze and simulate vehicle movement on roads and highways. With Americans driving nearly 3 trillion miles annually on 4 million…
Time signatures (music) — Research Starter
Time signatures in music are notational symbols that define the meter of a composition, establishing a structure for how beats are organized within measures. Typically represented by two integers, one…