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Before calculators were cheap and plentiful, people would use mathematical tables —lists of numbers showing the results of calculation with varying arguments— to simplify and drastically speed up computation. Tables of logarithms and trigonometric functions were common in math and science textbooks.
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- The mathematical equation that caused the banks to crash
The Black-Scholes equation was the mathematical justification for the trading that plunged the world's banks into catastrophe It was the holy grail of investors. The Black-Scholes equation , brainchild of economists Fischer Black and Myron Scholes, provided a rational way to price a financial contract when it still had time to run. It was like buying or selling a bet on a horse, halfway through ... - Rapunzel, Leonardo and the physics of the ponytail
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research provides the first mathematical understanding of the shape of a ponytail and could have implications for the textile industry, computer animation and personal care products. - Researchers Crack The Ponytail Code
British scientists reported Friday they have cracked the mathematical conundrum behind the shape of hair that has perplexed humanity since Leonardo da Vinci first pondered it some 500 years ago. The “Rapunzel Number,” a mathematical equation devised by scientists from the University of Cambridge and the University of Warwick, has helped quantify the curliness of human hair and can be used to ... - Mathematical Model Suggests When to Shoot in Basketball
Title: Mathematical Model Suggests When to Shoot in Basketball Category: Health News Created: 1/28/2012 10:05:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 1/30/2012 - The Presidential Spokesperson on the success of four Filipino students in the Raffles Invitational Mathematical ...
Mikaela Angelina Uy, Camille Dee, Brandon Chan, and Ruselle Guadalupe brought pride to our country by winning in the biennial international mathematics event organized by the prestigious Raffles Institution, the oldest school in the city-state, participated by 100 contestants from Southeast Asia, China, and Australia. These successful students are an inspiration for all who want to improve ... - Mathematics experiencing 'identity crisis'
A peak body representing Australia's mathematical community is calling for the appointment of a national adviser to help revive the subject in schools and universities. - Tech lovers geek out Google for Valentine’s Day
Fans of technology and math feeling amorous in the lead up to Valentine's Day are causing excitement on the tech blogs with a mathematical equation that produces a romantic symbol when typed into Google. - Valentine's Day 2012 Special: Google This for a Mathematical Surprise
A new Google trick has emerged on the eve of the Valentine's Day that will allow romantic math geeks to offer a heart made of numbers and equations to their beloved. - Research and Markets: Mathematical Methods for Physical and Analytical Chemistry
Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Mathematical Methods f - Research and Markets: Self-Field Theory: A New Mathematical Description of Physics - SFT Provides a Unifying Principle ...
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Self-Field Theory: A New Mathematical Description of Ph