The film presents some of the best descriptions of mathematics yet seen on the big screen. It shows mathematics as art and as a creative process of discovery.
Simulating the human brain is proving tricky. But could mathematics based on symmetries help?
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Scientists uncover hidden mathematical structures controlling how living cells operate. If this could be used by computers of the future, we may one day be able to understand the brain.
Are the odds in favor of big computer-assisted bettors?
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Are regular bettors and the house helped or hurt when deep-pocketed, high-volume computer-assisted bettors are wagering? Mathematicians used game theory to model this new wrinkle in parimutuel betting.
An early understanding of numbers may be a sign of mathematical ability.
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Scientists of all kinds turn to computer models to investigate questions they can’t get at any other way. Here’s how models work and why we can trust them.
Scientists and engineers can help students to get more out of studying STEM subjects.
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International education tests reveal Australia has either stagnated or declined in many subject areas, including maths and science, while other countries have made big improvements. Why is this?
Record breaker: Guy Martin next to the Wall of Death.
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Polls indicate that a large percentage of Americans know very little about Common Core, the standards for teaching math and English language arts. Here are some Common Core facts.
Many university degrees require a high level of maths skill.
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Lowering maths prerequisites to study science, engineering and commerce at university has led to students playing catch up for years. This should be fixed.
All sides in the debate on gun control in the United States are quick to point to numbers they say back their arguments. But are they playing fair with those figures?
Pi is at the center of all circles.
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On international Pi Day it’s time to look at Pi’s position in unique formula that’s praised much for its beauty in uniting several mathematical constants.
This “pi plate” shows some of the progress toward finding all the digits of pi.
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