Dr. James McCaffrey of Microsoft Research shows how to implement simulated annealing for the Traveling Salesman Problem (find the best ordering of a set of discrete items). The goal of a combinatorial ...

Excel sticks around because it's quietly baked into how we work—and keeps evolving as we do.

How to overcome a few of the harder stasks in Python, such as creating stand-alone Python apps, backing up SQLite databases, ...

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LAMBDA lets you turn repeated Excel logic into reusable functions that update automatically across your entire workbook.

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Some knowledge of economics is helpful. Basic Microsoft Excel skills and access to a computer with a reliable Internet connection and a Google Chrome web browser are essential.