A square root is a mathematical term used to represent the non-negative number that, when multiplied by itself, equals a given number. Calculating square roots is essential in various areas such as ...

Abstract: This paper considers a linear algebraic equation over a multiagent network. The coefficient matrix is partitioned into multiple blocks; each agent only knows a subset of these blocks in ...

One January afternoon in 1897, Erasmus "Edward" Shue, a blacksmith, sent his neighbor’s young boy to see if Elva, Shue's wife of three months, needed anything from the market. The boy walked through ...

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