This article analyzes problems requiring to allocate a set of rectangular items to larger rectangular standardized units by minimizing the waste. It discusses mathematical models and surveys lower bounds, classical approximation...

Ancient Hawaii was ruled by chiefs, who were responsible for the well-being of their people and for managing the islands' resources. The chiefs divided the islands into land districts shaped like pie slices called Ahupua'a (ah-who-...

Students will work in cooperative learning groups to examine the similarities and differences in capitalism, socialism, and communism. They will do research to meet specific requirements of elements that must be included in a...