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Mathematician Kenneth Cooke dies at 82

September 09, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

Kenneth Cooke, a mathematician who became a well-known researcher while teaching at a California liberal arts college, has died at age 82.


Math man Atle Selberg dead at 90

August 28, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

Atle Selberg, a prolific mathematical researcher with multiple terms that bear his name, has died in Princeton, N.J., at the age of 90.


Math man Atle Selberg dead at 90

August 22, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

Atle Selberg, a prolific mathematical researcher with multiple terms that bear his name, has died in Princeton, N.J., at the age of 90.


Mobile math lab for cell phones created

July 10, 2007 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 5 vote(s) | No comments yet

Israeli scientists have developed a mobile math lab application for cell phones, providing students with experiential, interactive ways to learn math.


Mathematician John Todd dead at 96

June 28, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

Mathematician John Todd, a pioneer in numerical analysis and computing, died Thursday at age 96 at his home in Pasadena, Calif.


Engineers work on car engine redesign

May 31, 2007 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 13 vote(s) | No comments yet

U.S. engineers have created the first computational model to track engine performance from one combustion cycle to the next for a new type of engine.


Data-driven computational method created

May 29, 2007 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 20 vote(s) | No comments yet

A U.S. statistician has created a data-driven computational approach that's revealing secrets about the inner Earth, as well as gene expression.


Set theory mathematician Paul Cohen dies

April 02, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

Trailblazing mathematician Paul Cohen, who developed a technique known as forcing to test a hypothesis, has died in Stanford, Calif., at the age of 72.


Russian mathematician wins science award

December 22, 2006 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 19 vote(s) | No comments yet

A Russian mathematician's solution to a 100-year-old math puzzle was voted Breakthrough of the Year by Science, a leading scientific journal.


Web site helps students in math

September 06, 2006 | User rating: 2.4 / 5 after 29 vote(s) | No comments yet

A University of Missouri-Columbia Web site that helps students prepare for math tests and competitions is reportedly gaining popularity.


Study: Behavior affects infectious disease

July 27, 2006 | User rating: 2.2 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | No comments yet

British scientists have used a mathematical model to show the coexistence of multiple infectious disease strains result from monogamous populations.


Panel to evaluate U.S. math education

May 15, 2006 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet

The Bush administration has created a nationwide panel to look at math education in U.S. schools and recommend ways to create competitive instruction.