Remove Achievement Remove Calculus Remove Finance Remove Research
article thumbnail

The Role of Mathematics in Education

Ask a Tech Teacher

Or perhaps, amidst a particularly challenging calculus problem, you’ve questioned how this abstract world of numbers and symbols could possibly influence your future career? College and Mathematics: Challenges The Complexity Cliff Remember the first time you looked at a calculus problem in college? Well, you’re not alone.

article thumbnail

Numbers and networks: how can we use mathematics to assess the resilience of global supply chains?

Futurum

I am also interested in bringing more researchers from diverse fields together in this discussion,” says Zach. Researchers from all disciplines will have to work together to find solutions to these problems, and mathematicians like Zach will have a big role to play. FIELD OF RESEARCH: Mathematics. Math really is everywhere!”

educators

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Can machine learning cope with the erratic and uncertain nature of the real world?

Futurum

At the University of Southern California , USA, Dr Haipeng Luo has been conducting innovative new research in the field of machine learning to bring these exciting technologies within reach. This is the focus of Haipeng’s research. This is the focus of Haipeng’s research. HOW GROUND-BREAKING IS THIS RESEARCH?

article thumbnail

Remembering the Improbable Life of Ed Fredkin (1934–2023) and His World of Ideas and Stories

Stephen Wolfram

It didn’t help that his knowledge of physics was at best spotty (and, for example, I don’t think he ever really learned calculus). But I think at least in the later part of his life, Ed felt his greatest achievements related to cellular automata and in particular his idea that the universe is a giant cellular automaton.

article thumbnail

Delve Talks: Winnie Karanja, Maydm

Maydm

“Miss Winnie, I tried to sign up for AP calculus and my counselor told me that, you know, she asked me ‘Are you sure you want to take that?'” And so, they had to research that. And you support them with your time, your finances, your expertise, and your resources? ” How do you come?

STEM 52