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Month: May 2024

Math

How science, math, and tech can propel swimmers to new heights

May 31, 2024 Phys Org

One hundred years ago, in the 1924 Paris Olympics, American Johnny Weissmuller won the men’s 100m freestyle with a time of 59 seconds. Nearly 100 years later, in the most recent Olympics, the delayed 2020 […]

Math

A surprising result for a group’s optimal path to cooperation

May 30, 2024 Phys Org

What is the best way for a group of individuals to cooperate? This is a longstanding question with roots in game theory, a branch of science which uses mathematical models of how individuals should best […]

Math

Math discovery provides new method to study cell activity, aging

May 21, 2024 Phys Org

New mathematical tools revealing how quickly cell proteins break down are poised to uncover deeper insights into how we age, according to a recently published paper co-authored by a Mississippi State researcher and his colleagues […]

Math

The case for ‘math-ish’ thinking

May 21, 2024 Phys Org

For everyone whose relationship with mathematics is distant or broken, Jo Boaler, a professor at Stanford Graduate School of Education (GSE), has ideas for repairing it. She particularly wants young people to feel comfortable with […]

Math

A mathematical understanding of project schedules

May 15, 2024 Phys Org

Complex projects are made up of many activities, the duration of which vary according to a power law; this model can be used to predict overall project duration and delay.This article was originally published on […]

Math

Mechanistic model shows how much gossip is needed to foster social cooperation

May 15, 2024 Phys Org

Gossip often has a negative connotation, but imagine you are part of a group deciding on a job candidate to hire or a local political candidate to back. Candidates who get a good reputation by […]

Math

Malawi’s school kids are using tablets to improve their reading and math skills

May 13, 2024 Phys Org

Malawi introduced free primary education in 1994. This has significantly improved access to schooling. However, the country—which is one of the poorest in the world—still faces a high learning poverty rate of 87%. Learning poverty […]

Math

Random processes shape science and math: Researchers propose a unified, probabilistic framework

May 9, 2024 Phys Org

Will a certain tritium atom decay by a certain time? According to our current science, this question concerning physical phenomena should be answered by sampling from a probability distribution, a process not unlike spinning a […]

Math

Can science explain why couples break up? The mathematical anatomy of a fall

May 8, 2024 Phys Org

French director Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall,” winner of the 2023 Oscar for best original script, reconstructs a fatal fall in order to dissect the collapse of the romantic relationship between the film’s leading […]

Math

Why are algorithms called algorithms? A brief history of the Persian polymath you’ve likely never heard of

May 8, 2024 Phys Org

Algorithms have become integral to our lives. From social media apps to Netflix, algorithms learn your preferences and prioritize the content you are shown. Google Maps and artificial intelligence are nothing without algorithms.This article was […]

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