The Debrief

This Vampire-Like Organism “Lost Much of What Defines It” to an Odd Twist in Evolution—So It Became a Parasite Instead

Balanophora may look like a mushroom, but instead of being a fungus, it's a parasitic plant with rare traits that puzzle ...
IEEE

Operating Time Modification by Elliptic Integration in Feedforward Control of One-Time Swing-Up Pendulum Using Finite-Time Settling Functions with Half-Odd-Integer ...

Abstract: In this study, feedforward control of the one-time swing of a 1DOF pendulum is performed using a finite-time settling function expressed by half-odd-integer trigonometric functions. The ...
IEEE

Almost Perfect Nonlinear Power Functions in Odd Characteristic

Abstract: In this paper, two new families of functions in odd characteristic are constructed, and they are proved to be almost perfect nonlinear (APN) functions. Some of the “open cases” which were ...
Investopedia

Understanding Investment Banks: Functions, Examples, and Key Roles

Marshall Hargrave is a stock analyst and writer with 10+ years of experience covering stocks and markets, as well as analyzing and valuing companies. Michael Boyle is an experienced financial ...
Investopedia

Understanding Quasi-Public Corporations: Function and Examples

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Michael Boyle is an experienced ...