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  "id": 17076172,
  "title": "New mathematical method improves calculations for systems limited by their smallest input",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/new-mathematical-method-improves-calculations-for-systems-limited-by",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-29T14:20:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-mathematical-method-limited-smallest.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A harmonic increment provides a new way to improve smooth approximations of the minimum function. In a recent paper, published in the Journal of Inequalities and Applications, Prof. Thomas A. Weber shows how a harmonic-increment transformation brings any smooth estimate that lies strictly below the minimum closer to it, while keeping the improved estimate below the minimum, so it remains a…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}