Hash tables are one of the oldest and simplest data structures for storing elements and supporting deletions and queries. Invented in 1953, they underly most computational systems. Yet despite their ...

Abstract: Hash Tables are important data structures for a wide range of data intensive applications in various domains. They offer compact storage for sparse data, but their performance has ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. You've probably spotted the Minecraft smithing table recipe in your crafting table, but it's not obvious what it's used for, or whether it's even ...

Your browser does not support the audio element. What is so special about it? Another cryptographic algorithm with a fancy name added to your list of things to ...

I observed a significant slowdown toward the end of a run with 880K tasks in total. With approximately 90% of tasks completed, 1000 available cores, fewer than 100 tasks running concurrently, and ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Sometime in the fall of 2021, Andrew Krapivin, an undergraduate at Rutgers University, encountered a paper that would change his life.

Better than you remember, easier than you think. If you look forward to the leftovers of your St. Patrick's Day meal more than the dinner itself, we don't blame you. After all, nearly everyone knows ...