numerical

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Numerical models developed there played a key role in interpreting the first helium detections made by the JWST.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

Japan and Spain continuously searched more than 21,000 square miles, the military said, with assistance from the Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center, the U.S.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 21, 2024

Given enough opportunities, people consistently perform better than chance on this kind of task even when the numerical difference is extremely small, according to a study published in the Journal of Numerical Cognition.

From Scientific American • Jul. 31, 2023

Parameters: Numerical values that define a large language model’s structure and behavior, like clues that help it guess what words come next.

From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2023

Her thesis, “On Estimates of Error in Numerical Integration,” was included in the 1954 proceedings of the Arkansas Academy of Science.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly