A canonical problem in computer science is to find the shortest route to every point in a network. A new approach beats the classic algorithm taught in textbooks.

An Edinburgh Lib Dem councillor has been selected both as the party's candidate for a top target seat at next year's Holyrood elections and in first place on its regional list.

How an early 20th-century psychologist fooled brains Much of Dijkstra’s work is inspired by the groundbreaking psychologist Mary Cheves West Perky.

Edsger Dijkstra put it best: “Simplicity is a great virtue, but it requires hard work to achieve it and education to appreciate it. And to make matters worse, complexity sells better.” ...

At some point, melting ice in the North Atlantic—caused by increased global warming—will cause so much freshwater to be introduced that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) system ...

Talk about aftercare. Most designers and brands in Paris this week were firmly focused on pitching and shifting their latest collections, but not Extreme Cashmere founder Saskia Dijkstra. Instead ...

States of Transition: Rineke Dijkstra at Berlinische Galerie by Olivia Noss // Jan. 28, 2025 Dutch artist Rineke Dijkstra’s latest show, ‘Still — Moving Portraits 1992 – 2024,’ provides a rich ...

Edsger Dijkstra, seen here in 2002, developed a classic algorithm for rapidly finding the shortest paths through a network. Photograph: Hamilton Richards ...

In 1956, the 26-year-old Dutch computer scientist Edsger Dijkstra wanted to write a program that would show off the capabilities of a brand-new computer called the ARMAC. While shopping with his ...

Rineke Dijkstra’s 1994 photo portrait “Julie” is one of a series showing women in the immediate aftermath of giving birth.