First principles thinking is a method of problem-solving that involves breaking down complex issues into their most basic and fundamental parts. Originating from ancient Greek philosophy and ...

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Heath Mayo, founder of Principles First, about the group's upcoming summit featuring critics of Donald Trump, a bit of counterprogramming to this week's CPAC gathering.

First-principles calculations, rooted in quantum mechanics and executed without recourse to empirical parameters, provide a robust framework for predicting the mechanical and thermodynamic properties ...

First-principles studies employ quantum mechanical methods, most notably density functional theory (DFT), to accurately predict the atomic-scale interactions that govern bonding, mechanical stability, ...

What if the secret to solving the world’s most complex problems wasn’t about thinking bigger, but thinking smaller, breaking things down to their most basic truths? This is the power of first ...

Author Dr. R. Russell Rhinehart discusses his new book, Nonlinear Model-Based Control: Using First-Principles Models in Process Control, and explains why nonlinear first-principles models should be ...