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Satisficers versus optimizers, the best package size for shipping and my favorite professor
What do satisficers and optimizers and wacky proofs have to do with one of my favorite professors back in college? How can you ship the greatest volume for the least money (when dimensional weight applies), given the way package sizes … Continue reading
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Tagged Atallah, boxes, cylinder, funny proofs, girth, optimizers, satisficers
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