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Month: February 2025

Math

The butterfly effect: This obscure mathematical concept has become an everyday idea, but do we have it all wrong?

February 6, 2025 Phys Org

In 1972, the US meteorologist Edward Lorenz asked a now-famous question: “Does the flap of a butterfly’s wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas?”This article was originally published on this website.

Math

Risk it or kick it? Research analyzes NFL coaches’ risk tolerance on fourth down

February 6, 2025 Phys Org

During the Super Bowl, every decision matters. With millions of fans watching, the game often comes down to a single play call. And no call is more scrutinized than what a coach decides to do […]

Math

Spanish ‘running of the bulls’ festival reveals crowd movements can be predictable, above a certain density

February 5, 2025 Phys Org

The collective motion of large crowds may be predictable past a certain density of people in a given area, according to a study published in Nature. The findings, based on four years of observations at […]

Math

Kids use different math skills at work vs. school, India study shows

February 5, 2025 Phys Org

In India, many kids who work in retail markets have good math skills. They can quickly perform a range of calculations to complete transactions. But as a new study shows, these kids often perform much […]

Math

Parents’ math anxiety linked to lower numeracy skills in children

February 3, 2025 Phys Org

New research findings reveal that parents’ anxiety about mathematics can have a negative impact on their children’s early numeracy skills, influencing their performance in the subject as they progress through school.This article was originally published […]

Math

Barbecue grill approach helps researchers understand puzzling Rayleigh–Bloch waves

February 3, 2025 Phys Org

So-called Rayleigh–Bloch waves can release an enormous amount of energy that can damage technical systems under certain circumstances. They only exist below a precisely defined cut-off frequency; above this, they disappear abruptly. Strangely enough, however, […]

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