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Scientific American
August 2009
Davide Castelvecchi |
Hypersphere Exotica: Kervaire Invariant Problem Has a Solution! A 45-year-old problem on higher-dimensional spheres is solved -- probably   |
Science News
March 28, 2009 |
A Primer For Mathematics Competitions In this book, Alexander Zawaira And Gavin Hitchcock provide readers with advice on how to acquire the mental equipment and problem-solving agility necessary to become a successful mathlete. |
Scientific American
February 2009
Graham P. Collins |
Limits on Human Comprehension May Explain Exceptions to the Rules of Physics The mathematical theory of knowledge-limits claims the universe lies beyond the grasp of any intellect |
Scientific American
February 2009
Paul Raeburn |
Using Chaos Theory to Revitalize Fisheries There are fewer fish in the sea than ever. Complexity theory, argues mathematician George Sugihara, provides a counterintuitive way to revitalize the world s fisheries |
Scientific American
February 2009
Michael Shermer |
The 3-Door Monty Hall Problem The math behind switching doors in TVs Let's Make a Deal. |
| Science News |
The Annotated Turing: A Guided Tour Through Alan Turing's Historic Paper On Computability And The Turing Machine By Charles Petzold A programmer and best-selling author expands Alan Turing's 36-page paper by adding historical and intellectual background. |
Science News
Julie Rehmeyer |
Traveler's Dilemma: When It's Smart To Be Dumb Some game theory paradoxes can be resolved by assuming that people adopt multiple personae, and aren't rational. |
BusinessWeek
November 26, 2008 |
Playing the Trends Technical analysis can be as simple or complex as a chartist wants it to be. Here are a few popular techniques |
Science News
Julie Rehmeyer |
Florence Nightingale: The Passionate Statistician She pioneered the use of applied statistics to develop policy and developed novel ways of displaying them. |
Science News
November 14, 2008
Julie Rehmeyer |
How To (really) Trust A Mathematical Proof Mathematicians develop computer proof-checking systems in order to realize century-old dreams of fully precise, accurate mathematics. |
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