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Few problems of early quantum mechanics remain unsolved today. Fluorescence intermittency is one exception. At the dawn of modern quantum mechanics, Niels Bohr predicted ‘quantum jumps’ of electrons ...

A main benefit of 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts is the ability to delay taxes on contributions and investment gains. However, you can’t avoid the tax man forever. “Once you reach a ...

If you inherit an IRAs, you may need to take required minimum distributions (RMDs). Spouses may delay RMDs or opt for life expectancy payouts; others face stricter timelines. Non-spouse heirs ay need ...

IRA distributions are not considered earned income for the Social Security earnings test. Traditional IRA distributions increase AGI, which could cause up to 85% of your Social Security to be taxable.

Abstract: Exponential degradation modeling and its variants have been widely used to describe component or device degradation characteristics, such as exponential bearing degradation, and their ...

Abstract: In this paper, a novel probability distribution known as the unit extended exponential distribution is introduced, with the extended exponential distribution being put forth as the ...