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The Role of Mathematics in Education

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Challenges and Solutions in Mathematics College professors frequently adopt a lecture-based approach, emphasizing theory over practice. Mathematics: The Language of Computer Science Theoretical Foundations At the heart of computer science lies a rich tapestry of mathematical concepts.

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How can we make future places healthier spaces?

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Published: Professor Richard Harper , based at Lancaster University in the UK, is the principal investigator of a project called the Future Places Centre. This project is investigating how computing, the internet of things and data science can generate information that people can use to make their future places healthier.

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How can we unravel the complex history of networks?

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Min also recommends learning computer programming (“Python is the best programming language to learn,” he says), as this is a key skill for statistically analysing data and building probabilistic models. There are lots of online videos and tutorials where you can learn about statistical methods of data analysis and programming (e.g.,

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Can artificial intelligence detect hidden heart attacks?

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Published: Analysing medical data to detect health problems can be incredibly difficult, but advances in artificial intelligence (AI) mean it is now possible for computers to spot subtle patterns in complex patient data. Can artificial intelligence detect hidden heart attacks?

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Bias, assumptions and emotions: why we think what we think

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Finding out how this process works – and how we can use this awareness to make better decisions – is at the heart of cognitive science. At The University of Melbourne in Australia, Professor Andrew (Andy) Perfors is studying the nature of bias and other features of cognition, and even applying these findings to machine learning.

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Should universities use differential treatment to admit students?

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On one hand, we build mathematical models, we conduct statistical analyses, and we run computer simulations,” says Emil. “On During my school years, I was always very interested in computers, video games and foreign languages. This video provides a crash course on game theory: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCcVODWm-oY

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Imaging the invisible: how can research software and imaging techniques help scientists study the things we can’t see?

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Scientific simulations — an advanced type of computational model that not only represents a real-world phenomenon, but aims to predict how the phenomenon might change under different conditions or parameters. Software — a set of instructions, scripts or programmes that are used to operate computers and perform specific tasks.