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Math In The Movies
100 powerful supercomputers
perform geometrical,
algebraic and calculus-based
calculations to animate
Pixar's characters. The laws
of physics that inform the
dynamics of fabric movement
are most used in the
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Do The Math Dance
Combining math and dance
concepts allows people to
experience a physical
sensation of the often
abstract concepts of math.
Mathematical problem-solving
is incorporated when
creating new dances, which
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Betting on March Madness
Combinatorics calculates
that randomly picking the
outcomes of every game in
the NCAA tournament stands
one chance of success in
more than 18 quintillion. If
every person on Earth could
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Why Icicles Are Long And Thin
When droplets of melted snow
drip down an icicle, they
release small amounts of
heat as they freeze. Heated
air travels upwards and
helps slow down the growth
of the icicle's top, while
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Mathematicians Show Tricks Behind Ads, Sales
Consumers need to be more aware of the mathematical details behind sales pitches, math experts say. Simple arithmetic can show exactly what kind of deal is ... > more -
Computer Scientist Invents Software To Arrange Matches For Kidney Transplants
Computer Scientists have created an algorithm able to sort through up to 10,000 kidney donor/patient pairs, taking over the mammoth task of coordinating paired donation. The new algorithm was needed ... > more -
Computer Modeling
Heart Disease
Today's Healthcare
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Mathematical Modeling
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Bioengineers Combine Mathematical Equations, Data to Simulate Surgeries
A new hi-tech method takes the guesswork out of cardiovascular surgery. Using mathematical equations, bioengineers build a personalized computer model of each heart patient, then perform the surgery ... > more -
Mathematicians And Artists Use Algorithms To Make Complicated Paper Sculptures
Mathematicians design new figures in a traditional art form called origami, using modern techniques. Innovations developed in pursuit of the art find application in multiple fields, including applied ... > more -
Mathematical Political Scientists Devise New Plan For Sharing
The Surplus Procedure, a formula developed by mathematical political scientist Steven Brams, is a new way of allocating resources to best benefit all parties. In situations in which dividing ... > more -
Operations Researchers Predict Path Of Pandemics
Using math and computer science, engineers created a model to forecast the progression of a future pandemic. They looked at the way diseases spread to new people and over distances in order to ... > more -
Mathematicians Analyze Beer Bubbles To Peer Deeper Into The Structure Of Materials
Mathematicians built a formula to explain the behavior of beer bubbles in three dimensions and found that it can be applied to other materials like metals. Explaining the behavior of beer bubbles is ... > more -
Computer Modeling
Mathematical Modeling
Insects (and Butterflies)
Aviation
Artificial Intelligence
Albert Einstein
Computer Scientists Simulate Activity Of Ants To Reduce Airline Delays
Financial analysts use the concept of swarm intelligence to solve taxiway traffic problems at airports. While ants communicate via pheromones, computer simulations use that concept to allow virtual ... > more -
Computer Programming
Computer Science
Computer Modeling
Distributed Computing
Artificial Intelligence
Hacking
Computer Scientists Develop New Kid-friendly Programming Language
Computer scientists have found a way to make computer programming visual. Instead of using numbers, letters, and punctuation like other programming languages, Alice uses three dimensional figures ... > more -
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Child Psychology
Computer Science
Distributed Computing
Child Development
Information Technology
Human Factors Researchers Show That Tablet PCs Belong In Classrooms
Human factors researchers determined that tablet personal computers can be used to aid students in classrooms. They offer a single platform that can include a student’s notes, textbook, ... > more
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