Researchers found mathematical structure that was thought not to exist
Researchers have found a mathematical structure that was thought not to exist. The best possible q-analogs of codes may be useful in more efficient data transmission.
View ArticleMathematical models able to calculate large group social behaviour
EU-funded mathematicians under the HDSPCONTR project have developed a series of algorithms and mathematical models that can predict and influence the behaviour of social groups.
View ArticleRallies, protests, and Black Friday: Physics finds dangers hiding in plain sight
Inspired by the way people move at heavy metal concerts, an international team of researchers from Uppsala University and Harvard University have learned how to spot danger zones in mass gatherings...
View ArticleHuman groups key to preserving natural resources
Learning between human social groups may be key to sustaining the environment, according to a new study that uses mathematical modeling to understand what factors most influence societies to conserve...
View ArticleInterest, skills and belief in own abilities steer youngsters towards STEM jobs
The fact that many young women do not pursue a career in the 'STEM' fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics may have its roots in gender stereotypes. These not only magnify...
View ArticleJumping water striders know how to avoid breaking of the water surface
Water striders spend all their life on the surface of water, and the secrets of their ability to "skate" on the water surface have been discovered more than a decade ago. It is only recently that...
View ArticleQueueing technique to avoid congestion in physical and electronic network spaces
Scientists at Tomsk State University (Russia) have created a universal mathematical approach to queuing theory. It allows calculating the most efficient operation of the systems in which the processing...
View ArticleWhy it doesn't help – and may harm – to fail pupils with poor maths marks
Many South Africans were outraged by the recent announcement that for 2016, pupils in Grades 7 to 9 could progress to the next grade with only 20% in Mathematics.
View ArticleSearching a sea of 'noise' to find exoplanets—using only data as a guide
Yale researchers have found a data-driven way to detect distant planets and refine the search for worlds similar to Earth.
View ArticleTheorists propose new class of topological metals with exotic electronic...
Researchers at Princeton, Yale, and the University of Zurich have proposed a theory-based approach to characterize a class of metals that possess exotic electronic properties that could help scientists...
View ArticleTop maths tips for parents preparing for the school year
With recent reports showing Australian performance in Mathematics has stagnated over the years, Dr Catherine Attard from Western Sydney University believes the new school year is a time for parents to...
View ArticlePlacing buildings in a landscape with computational mathematics
A research project within the Building Futures Area of Advance at Chalmers is investigating how to model and compute wind and view by using computational mathematics in order to find suitable sites on...
View ArticleSmart-meter data could improve the performance and efficiency of national...
Power generators face the constant challenge of matching the amount of power produced at any given time with the demand from consumers. Excess generation is wasteful and expensive, while...
View ArticleBiologists identify drug combinations that may be highly effective at...
A landmark report by the World Health Organization in 2014 observed that antibiotic resistance—long thought to be a health threat of the future—had finally become a serious threat to public health...
View ArticleHumans affect Earth system more than natural forces
Humans are causing the climate to change 170 times faster than natural forces, new research co-led by The Australian National University (ANU) has found.
View ArticleBetter explaining the world around us
A new University of Queensland-led study could help scientists more accurately predict and explain patterns of diversity in nature.
View ArticleMathematics is beautiful (no, really)
For many people, memories of maths lessons at school are anything but pretty. Yet "beautiful" is a word that I and other mathematicians often use to describe our subject. How on earth can maths be...
View ArticleScientists develop new high-precision method for analysing and comparing...
Researchers at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) and the University of Barcelona (UB) published a paper in Nature Communications presenting a scientific method for identifying, comparing...
View ArticleMathematical theorem finds gerrymandering in PA congressional district maps
Pennsylvania's congressional district maps are almost certainly the result of gerrymandering according to an analysis based on a new mathematical theorem on bias in Markov Chains developed by Carnegie...
View ArticleImprove primary maths skills through storytelling, researcher says
An education researcher at the University of Reading has led a new project exploring the effectiveness of using imaginative storytelling to boost maths performance of primary school children.
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