Digital computers use numbers based on flawed representations of real numbers, which may lead to inaccuracies when simulating the motion of molecules, weather systems and fluids, find UCL and Tufts University scientists. […]
Exploring The Physics Of Chocolate Fountains
A UCL mathematics student has found that the falling ‘curtain’ of chocolate in a chocolate fountain surprisingly pulls inwards rather than going straight downwards because of surface tension. “Chocolate fountains are just […]
Networking Conference In Heidelberg For Outstanding Mathematicians And Computer Scientists
The Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation (HLFF) has enjoyed the resounding success of the previous two Forums, and is striving to exceed expectations. As the preparations finalize and time winds down, the anticipation […]
The Alan Turing Institute Signals Progress On Many Fronts
The Alan Turing Institute has marked its first few days of operations with the announcement of its new director, the confirmation of £10 million of research funding from Lloyd’s Register Foundation, a […]
To Handle Big Data, Shrink It
Algorithm reduces size of data sets while preserving their mathematical properties. by Larry Hardesty |MIT News Office As anyone who’s ever used a spreadsheet can attest, it’s often convenient to organize data […]
A ‘Long Awaited Recognition’: Nash Receives Abel Prize For Revered Work In Mathematics
by Princeton University Communications The handshakes and congratulations, the smiles and shoulder claps, that Princeton University mathematician John Nash received from old colleagues and younger researchers in Princeton’s mathematics department had a […]