You might not think about open systems on a daily basis, but the truth is, you’re surrounded by them. Decades ago, the Department of Defense’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) created ...

Advances in Applied Probability, Vol. 15, No. 4 (Dec., 1983), pp. 813-839 (27 pages) We present new results based on novel techniques for the problem of characterizing the waiting-time distribution in ...

A system that allows third parties to make products that plug into or interoperate with it. For example, the PC is an open system. Although the fundamental standards are controlled by Microsoft, Intel ...

Any management system within an organization can be said to be "open" or "closed." An open systems interacts with other systems through the free passing of information, whereas closed systems operate ...

“Open” AI models have a lot to give. The practice of sharing source code with the public spurs innovation and democratizes AI as a tool. Or so the story goes. A new analysis in Nature puts a twist on ...

The Biden administration is wading into a contentious debate about whether the most powerful artificial intelligence systems should be “open-source” or closed. The White House said Wednesday it is ...

Know the basics of open- and closed-circuit filtration designs. Factors to consider when specifying a return line filter system. Selecting the appropriate filtration system when designing a hydraulic ...