Glimpses of a new (mathematical) world March 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 71 vote(s)
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A new mathematical object was revealed yesterday during a lecture at the American Institute of Mathematics (AIM). Two researchers from the University of Bristol exhibited the first example of a third degree transcendental ... | |
140-year-old math problem solved by researcher March 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 88 vote(s)
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A problem which has defeated mathematicians for almost 140 years has been solved by a researcher at Imperial College London. | |
Battling bird flu by the numbers May 27, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A pair of Los Alamos National Laboratory theorists have developed a mathematical tool that could help health experts and crisis managers determine in real time whether an emerging infectious disease such as avian influenza ... | |
 Math Models Snowflakes January 17, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 29 vote(s)
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Three-dimensional snowflakes can now be grown in a computer using a program developed by mathematicians at UC Davis and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. | |
Composer reveals musical chords' hidden geometry July 06, 2006 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 74 vote(s)
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Composers often speak of fitting chords and melodies together, as though sounds were physical objects with geometric shape -- and now a Princeton University musician has shown that advanced geometry actually does offer a ... | |
 Mathematicians Reveal Secrets of the Ancient and Universal Art of Symmetry May 21, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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Humans have used symmetrical patterns for thousands of years in both functional and decorative ways. Now, a new book by three mathematicians offers both math experts and enthusiasts a new way to understand ... | |
Public schools as good as private schools in raising math scores, study says May 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Students in public schools learn as much or more math between kindergarten and fifth grade as similar students in private schools, according to a new University of Illinois study of multi-year, longitudinal data on nearly ... | |
 Scientists solve gravity-defying bird beak mystery May 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 21 vote(s)
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As Charles Darwin showed nearly 150 years ago, bird beaks are exquisitely adapted to the birds' feeding strategy. A team of MIT mathematicians and engineers has now explained exactly how some shorebirds use ... | |
Long lost sisters May 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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The human race was divided into two separate groups within Africa for as much as half of its existence, says a Tel Aviv University mathematician. Climate change, reduction in populations and harsh conditions may have caused ... | |
 Traffic jam mystery solved by mathematicians December 19, 2007 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 359 vote(s)
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Mathematicians from the University of Exeter have solved the mystery of traffic jams by developing a model to show how major delays occur on our roads, with no apparent cause. Many traffic jams leave drivers ... | |
Pinning down the butterfly's wings June 01, 2007 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
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A Belgian mathematician hopes to use the science of chaos, the butterfly effect and strange attractors to help build a complete model of climate and resources that will lead to a new approach to sustainable development. | |
 Mathematicians maximize knowledge of minimal surfaces August 15, 2006 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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For most people, soap bubbles are little more than ethereal, ephemeral childhood amusements, or a bit of kitsch associated with the Lawrence Welk Show. But for Johns Hopkins University mathematician William ... | |
Professor uses math model to predict Yanks and Twins to advance to league championship October 04, 2006 | User rating: 2.7 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
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The New York Yankees have better than a 3 in 4 chance of defeating the Detroit Tigers in their best of 5 series beginning tonight, said Bruce Bukiet, PhD, associate professor in the department of mathematical sciences at ... | |
 Synchronising the Swarm June 20, 2006 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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Models from theoretical physics, which are normally used to plot the motion of particles, are beginning to shed light upon the mass migration of living organisms as well. These include swarms of locusts, which ... | |
NIST releases preview of much-anticipated online mathematics reference June 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a five-chapter preview of the much-anticipated online Digital Library of Mathematical Functions (DLMF). In development for over a decade, the DLMF is ... | |
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