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Numbers Are Just Numbers, But How You Grasp Them Fills In Details (February 15, 2007) -- Quickly now, which is a higher risk that you will get a disease: 1 in 100; 1 in 1,000, or 1 in 10? Choosing the correct answer depends on a person's numeracy -- the ability to grasp and use math and ... > full story

Noise Echoes In Cell Communications (February 14, 2007) -- Can't hear? Turn up the white noise, says a team of Rutgers-Camden professors who have produced a mathematical explanation for the benefits of noise. Their findings could lead to major improvements ... > full story

Two Brains, One Thought: Wiring Diagrams Of A Neuronal Network Based On Its Dynamics (February 12, 2007) -- Although no two brains are alike, they can display a comparable pattern of neural activity when exposed to similar sensory input. Max Planck scientists have now developed a mathematical method to ... > full story

Physicists Find Way To 'See' Extra Dimensions (February 4, 2007) -- Peering backward in time to an instant after the big bang, physicists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have devised an approach that may help unlock the hidden shapes of alternate dimensions of ... > full story

Supercomputer Provides Super Tool For Simulation Of Cell Division (February 2, 2007) -- Virginia Tech researchers in computer science and biology have used the university's supercomputer, System X, to create models and algorithms that make it possible to simulate the cell cycle -- the ... > full story

Does Evolution Select For Faster Evolvers? Horizontal Gene Transfer Adds To Complexity, Speed Of Evolution (January 29, 2007) -- A new study suggests the speed of evolution has increased over time because bacteria and viruses constantly exchange transposable chunks of DNA between species, making it possible for life forms to ... > full story

Math And Science Partnerships Demonstrate Continued Increases In Student Proficiency (January 25, 2007) -- An analysis of 123 schools participating in the National Science Foundation (NSF) Math and Science Partnership (MSP) program shows improvements in student proficiency in mathematics and science at ... > full story

Implicit Stereotypes And Gender Identification May Affect Female Math Performance (January 24, 2007) -- New research may provide insight as to why, despite progress over the last few decades, women remain underrepresented in math-heavy majors and ... > full story

Bird Flu: Predictions Prompt Call For Antiviral Drugs To Be Shared (January 23, 2007) -- New predictions about bird flu, involving the use of a mathematical model, suggest that international cooperation to share antiviral drugs might be the best way to deal with an emerging ... > full story

Study Underscores Importance Of Rapid Reponse In Curtailing Disease Outbreaks (January 4, 2007) -- A new University of Georgia study suggests that rapid detection combined with aggressive education can dramatically curtail outbreaks of emerging infectious disease such as severe acute respiratory ... > full story

Mathematics Of Cloaking: New Analysis Improves Methods To Render Objects Invisible (December 26, 2006) -- The theorists who first created the mathematics that describe the behavior of the recently announced "invisibility cloak" have revealed a new analysis that may extend the current cloak's powers, ... > full story

Developing Our Brightest Minds (December 19, 2006) -- Who will be the next Albert Einstein? The next Stephen Hawking? A new report from Vanderbilt University reveals the complex mix of factors that create these intellectual leaders: cognitive abilities, ... > full story

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Probability theory -- Probability theory is the mathematical study of phenomena characterized by randomness or uncertainty. More precisely, probability is used for modelling situations when the result of an experiment, ... > full article

Trigonometry -- Trigonometry is a branch of mathematics which deals with triangles, particularly triangles in a plane where one angle of the triangle is 90 degrees (right triangles). Triangles on a sphere are also ... > full article

Random variable -- A random variable is a mathematical function that maps outcomes of random experiments to numbers. It can be thought of as the numeric result of operating a non-deterministic mechanism or performing a ... > full article

Parallelogram -- A parallelogram is a four-sided plane figure that has two sets of opposite parallel sides. Every parallelogram is a polygon, and more specifically a quadrilateral. Special cases of a parallelogram ... > full article

Algebraic geometry -- Algebraic geometry is a branch of mathematics which, combines abstract algebra, especially commutative algebra, with geometry. It can be seen as the study of solution sets of systems of polynomials. ... > full article

Mathematics -- Mathematics is often defined as the study of topics such as quantity, structure, space, and change. Mathematics, in nearly every society, is used in fields such as the natural sciences, engineering, ... > full article

Geometry -- Geometry arose as the field of knowledge dealing with spatial relationships. Geometry was one of the two fields of pre-modern mathematics, the other being the study of numbers. In modern times, ... > full article

Calculus -- Calculus is a central branch of mathematics. Calculus is built on two major complementary ideas, both of which rely critically on the concept of limits. The first is differential calculus, which is ... > full article

Correlation -- In probability theory and statistics, correlation, also called correlation coefficient, indicates the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two random variables. In general ... > full article

Ellipse -- In mathematics, an ellipse is a plane algebraic curve where the sum of the distances from any point on the curve to two fixed points is constant. An ellipse can be drawn with two pins, a loop of ... > full article

Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences
Now in its third edition, Mathematical Concepts in the Physical Sciences provides a comprehensive introduction to the areas of mathematical physics. It combines all the essential math concepts into ... > read more

Mathematics for Finance : An Introduction to Financial Engineering (Springer Undergraduate Mathematics Series)
Designed to form the basis of an undergraduate course in mathematical finance, this book builds on mathematical models of bond and stock prices and covers three major areas of mathematical finance ... > read more

The Road to Reality : A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe
If Albert Einstein were alive, he would have a copy of The Road to Reality on his bookshelf. So would Isaac Newton. This may be the most complete mathematical explanation of the universe yet ... > read more

Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications
This text is designed for the sophomore/junior level introduction to discrete mathematics taken by students preparing for future coursework in areas such as math, computer science and engineering. ... > read more

Blueprint Reading For Machine Technology, Fifth Edition
Being able to read and correctly interpret a blueprint is a necessary skill in the industrial world today. Blueprint Reading for the Machine Trades is a workbook that requires your responses. By ... > read more

A Primer Of Ecological Statistics
A Primer of Ecological Statistics explains fundamental material in probability theory and experimental design for ecologists and environmental scientists. The book emphasizes a general introduction ... > read more

Process Control Instrumentation Technology
This manual is designed to provide users with an understanding and appreciation of some of the theoretical concepts behind control system elements and operations, without the need of advanced math ... > read more

Statistical Methods in Bioinformatics : An Introduction (Statistics for Biology and Health)
Advances in computers and biotechnology have had a profound impact on biomedical research, and as a result complex data sets can now be generated to address extremely complex biological questions. ... > read more

Statistics for Experimenters: An Introduction to Design, Data Analysis, and Model Building
Introduces the philosophy of experimentation and the part that statistics play in experimentation. Emphasizes the need to develop a capability for ``statistical thinking'' by using examples drawn ... > read more

Beginning Algebra (6th Edition)
This clear, accessible treatment of mathematics features a building-block approach toward problem solving, realistic and diverse applications, and chapter organizer to help users focus their study ... > read more

 
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