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New framework uses games of chance to put ‘price’ on intangible assets

November 6, 2024 Phys Org

A new statistical model could help to address the age-old question of how to price non-physical, intangible goods like data, say scientists.This article was originally published on this website.

Math

Misinformation really does spread like a virus, according to mathematical models drawn from epidemiology

November 5, 2024 Phys Org

We’re increasingly aware of how misinformation can influence elections. About 73% of Americans report seeing misleading election news, and about half struggle to discern what is true or false.This article was originally published on this […]

Math

Using mathematics to better understand cause and effect

November 1, 2024 Phys Org

Cause and effect. We understand this concept from an early age. Tug on a pull toy’s string, and the toy follows. Naturally, things get much more complicated as a system grows, as the number of […]

Math

Typing monkey would be unable to produce ‘Hamlet’ within the lifetime of the universe, study finds

October 30, 2024 Phys Org

A new study reveals it would take far longer than the lifespan of our universe for a typing monkey to randomly produce Shakespeare. So, while the Infinite Monkey Theorem is true, it is also somewhat […]

Math

US math teachers view student performance differently based on race and gender

October 28, 2024 Phys Org

Teachers report thinking that if girls do better in math than boys, it is probably because of their innate ability and effort. But they also report that when boys do well in math, it is […]

Math

High school students present five new ways of proving Pythagoras’ Theorem via trigonometry

October 28, 2024 Phys Org

In 2022, U.S. high school students Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson astonished teachers when they discovered a new way to prove Pythagoras’ theorem using trigonometry after entering a competition at their local high school. As […]

Math

From fireflies to drones: Researchers uncover strategy for synchronization efficiency

October 25, 2024 Phys Org

Researchers from The University of New Mexico School of Engineering looked to the natural world to explain how synchronized systems can work more efficiently and made a significant discovery. Their results were published in the […]

Math

New theory identifies how physics principle of ‘rattling’ relates to self-organization

October 23, 2024 Phys Org

If you’ve ever watched a large flock of birds on the wing, moving across the sky like a cloud with various shapes and directional changes appearing from seeming chaos, or the maneuvers of an ant […]

Math

Why Trump’s messaging is becoming more extreme: A mathematician explains

October 23, 2024 Phys Org

“Talk about extreme.” That was the response of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris at September’s televised debate, after her rival, Donald Trump, made the baseless claim that migrants had been eating the dogs and cats […]

Math

Photonic computing method uses electromagnetic waves to rapidly solve partial differential equations

October 21, 2024 Phys Org

In the fields of physics, mathematics, and engineering, partial differential equations (PDEs) are essential for modeling various phenomena, from heat diffusion to particle motion and wave propagation. While some PDEs can be solved analytically, many […]

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