Mathematics news
Traffic jam mystery solved by mathematicians
Dec 19, 2007 |
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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 ...
Indians predated Newton 'discovery' by 250 years
Aug 13, 2007 |
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A little known school of scholars in southwest India discovered one of the founding principles of modern mathematics hundreds of years before Newton according to new research.
Mathematicians unlock major number theory puzzle
Feb 27, 2007 |
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Mathematicians have finally laid to rest the legendary mystery surrounding an elusive group of numerical expressions known as the "mock theta functions." Number theorists have struggled to understand the functions ever since ...
Mathematicians solve E8 structure (Update)
Mar 19, 2007 |
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A transatlantic team of number-crunchers announced they had built a theoretical structure in 248 dimensions, resolving a 120-year puzzle that could be used to test theories about the structure of the cosmos.
The new shape of music: Music has its own geometry, researchers find
Apr 17, 2008 |
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The connection between music and mathematics has fascinated scholars for centuries. More than 200 years ago Pythagoras reportedly discovered that pleasing musical intervals could be described using simple ...
The Best Way to Board a Plane
Feb 14, 2008 |
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Most airlines board passengers the same way, first filling the seats in the back of the plane, and then moving to the front. After a recent experience boarding a plane in this manner, Fermilab physicist Jason ...
A mighty number falls
May 21, 2007 |
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Mathematicians and number buffs have their records. And today, an international team has broken a long-standing one in an impressive feat of calculation.
The mathematics of cloaking
Dec 26, 2006 |
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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, enabling it to hide even act ...
Free software brings affordability, transparency to mathematics
Dec 06, 2007 |
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Until recently, a student solving a calculus problem, a physicist modeling a galaxy or a mathematician studying a complex equation had to use powerful computer programs that cost hundreds or thousands of dollars. ...
Scientists one more step closer to realising invisible technology
May 09, 2007 |
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A unique computer model designed by a mathematician at the University of Liverpool has shown that it is possible to make objects, such as aeroplanes and submarines, appear invisible at close range.
140-year-old math problem solved by researcher
Mar 03, 2008 |
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A problem which has defeated mathematicians for almost 140 years has been solved by a researcher at Imperial College London.
Mathematicians find new solutions to an ancient puzzle
Mar 14, 2008 |
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Many people find complex math puzzling, including some mathematicians. Recently, mathematician Daniel J. Madden and retired physicist, Lee W. Jacobi, found solutions to a puzzle that has been around for centuries.
Model of Easter Island Collapse Might Reveal Message for Today
Feb 11, 2008 |
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When a thriving civilization suddenly collapses, it’s often a mystery – and an ominous one, at that. For Easter Island circa 1000-1400 AD, experts believe it was a case of humans overexploiting their natural ...
New Pattern Found in Prime Numbers
May 08, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Prime numbers have intrigued curious thinkers for centuries. On one hand, prime numbers seem to be randomly distributed among the natural numbers with no other law than that of chance. But ...
Mathematicians Solve the 'Cocktail Party Problem'
Aug 22, 2006 |
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Officials at the CIA and scientists around the world have pondered the "cocktail party problem" for decades. How could they separate one sound - perhaps a voice - from a group of other recorded sounds, perhaps a multitude ...
