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A Deep Math Dive into Why Some Infinities Are Bigger Than Others
Simple mathematical concepts such as counting appear to be firmly anchored in the natural process of thinking. Studies have shown that even very young children and animals possess such skills to a certain…
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Applying complex mathematics to analyze fMRI data — ScienceDaily
Research led by a Wayne State University Department of Mathematics professor is aiding researchers in Wayne State’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences in analyzing fMRI data. fMRI is the preeminent class of…
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New mathematical solutions to an old problem in astronomy — ScienceDaily
For millennia, humanity has observed the changing phases of the Moon. The rise and fall of sunlight reflected off the Moon, as it presents its different faces to us, is known as a…
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Mathematical model predicts best way to build muscle
Figure 1. The “textbook” hierarchy in the anatomy of skeletal muscle. The overall muscle is characterized by its cross-sectional area (CSA), which contains a certain number (Nc) of muscle fibers (the muscle cells…
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Quanta Magazine
Imagine two friends hiking in the woods. They grow hungry and decide to split an apple, but half an apple feels meager. Then one of them remembers one of the strangest ideas she’s…
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Mathematical model predicts best way to build muscle — ScienceDaily
Researchers have developed a mathematical model that can predict the optimum exercise regime for building muscle. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, used methods of theoretical biophysics to construct the model, which…
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The social side of mathematics
On a cold December night in 1976, a group of mathematicians assembled in a room in Trinity College Dublin for the inaugural meeting of the Irish Mathematical Society (IMS). Most European countries already…
