Category: Mathematics
A Few Thoughts on Troublesome Zero (Tanton Mathematics)
The concept of zero is hard! And if you really think about it, the mathematics of zero is also hard! Here is a quick overview of some troubles with troublesome zero. (Can we help our students?) Video Rating: 5 / 5 Multivariable Calculus Instructor: Edward Frenkel Course website: http://math.berkeley.edu/~frenkel. Video Rating: 4 / 5
Winter College on Optics looks at light-based applications in Earth and Space
TRIESTE, Italy, and BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA (PRWEB) March 13, 2015 Apropos for the International Year of Light, the 2015 Winter College on Optics in Trieste followed the theme “Light: a Bridge between Earth and Space.” The college drew 93 participants from 33 countries and ran 9-20 February at the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical […]
Natural Mathematics: Intuition and Insight
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtzWs_HBqyY&fs=1&rel=0] Science for the Public 8/19/14. Sanjoy Mahajan, PhD, Associate Professor of Applied Science and Engineering, Olin College of Engineering, and Visiting Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering… Video Rating: 5 / 5 [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K93dL65Q724&fs=1&rel=0] Marko Rodin has come up with a revolutionary system of mathematics involving whole numbers, toroidal constructs and spirituality which proposes […]
James Simons – Mathematics, Common Sense, and Good Luck: My Life and Careers
Mathematics, Common Sense, and Good Luck: My Life and Careers 12/09/2010 4:15 PM James Harris Simons, Founder and CEO of Renaissance Technologies James Harris Simons is an American … Video Rating: 4 / 5
Pearson and Makerversity Launch Maker Tools for Teachers at SXSWedu
Austin, Texas (PRWEB) March 09, 2015 Today at SXSWedu, Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, and Makerversity, a making and learning startup in London, England, unveiled “Makerversity DIY – Make Tools for Learning,” a pioneering curriculum of hands-on lessons enabling educators to incorporate making and hands-on activities into core subjects. As a preview of the […]