A Mathematical Framework Allows for Accurate Shape Characterization Many objects have developed in nature that differs in size, color, and, most importantly, form. While an object’s color or size may be simply defined,…
The Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development are Negatively Impacted by a Lack of Math Education According to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, adolescents who stopped studying math had a higher disadvantage in…
Using Mathematical Modeling to Show that Cell Turnover Impacts Drug Resistance that Determines Adaptive Therapy Success The development of medication resistance and subsequent disease progression is one of the most difficult concerns in cancer therapy. Moffitt Cancer Center researchers, in collaboration…
Boost Your Brainpower and Everyday Problem-Solving Skills with this Math Training Mathematics is a discipline that provides answers to some of the world’s most difficult and perplexing topics. What methods were used to construct the pyramids?…
How to Mathematically Prove the Existence of God (or Not) OK, so perhaps the existence of an omnipotent altruistic creator (or otherwise) that transcends mortal understanding is not something that can be mathematically proven. But…
Queuing Theory Queuing theory is a branch of mathematics that studies the different dynamics of lines or “queues,” as well as how they can be made to…
Bar Graph (Definition, Types) A bar chart, also known as a bar graph, is a chart that plots data using rectangular bars or columns (called bins) that represent the…
Dependent Variable (DV) The dependent variable (DV) is just like the sound of the name; it depends on some factor regulated by the investigator. This name is given…
Ordinary Differential Equation (ODE) An ordinary differential equation (ODE) is an equation involving some ordinary derivatives of a function (as opposed to partial derivatives). In comparison to the term…
Differential Equation A mathematical statement is a differential equation; it is an equation that relates one or more functions and their derivatives. In science and engineering, as…
About Deductive Reasoning About Deductive Reasoning Deductive reasoning relies on a general statement or hypothesis (sometimes called a premise or standard) held to be true to reach a…
About Boolean Algebra About Boolean Algebra Boolean algebra is a type of mathematical operation that, unlike regular algebra, works with binary digits (bits): 0 and 1. While 1…