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  1. These equations changed the course of history - The World Economic …

    Apr 4, 2016 · Mathematician Ian Stewart book takes a look at the most pivotal equations of all time, and puts them in a human, rather than technical context.

  2. What's a logarithmic graph and how does it help explain the spread of ...

    Apr 3, 2020 · A logarithmic scale is an approach that is often preferred when there are huge numbers involved, such as with the Coronavirus outbreak.

  3. How does climate change affect migration? - The World Economic Forum

    Nov 23, 2015 · On the vertical axis we represent the natural logarithm of the average emigration rates between 1990 and 2000 minus the average emigration rates between 1970 and 1980. The difference …

  4. How tech firms are tackling the risks of quantum computing | World ...

    Apr 23, 2024 · A new generation of cybersecurity measures is being developed to contain threats from quantum computing, which could crack current encryption protocols.

  5. Does encryption really protect our data? | World Economic Forum

    Mar 23, 2015 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of …

  6. What is the link between innovation and social mobility?

    Jul 30, 2015 · Note: The figure plots the logarithm of the number of patent applications per capita (x-axis) against the logarithm social mobility (y-axis). Social mobility is computed as the probability to …

  7. Can you predict exchange rates? | World Economic Forum

    Oct 27, 2016 · Each panel shows a scatter plot of the two-year-ahead changes in the logarithm of the real effective exchange rate (REER) after an assessment together with a misalignment variable.

  8. Does economic prosperity breed trust? | World Economic Forum

    Sep 1, 2015 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of …

  9. What kind of financial shocks caused the Great Recession?

    Feb 19, 2015 · Corporate employment in logarithm is drawn from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Both quarterly variables are Hodrick–Prescott filtered. However, this negative correlation is not specific to …