Mathematics

Weekend Science: Why You Should Always Order A Large Pizza

I understand why someone living in the city might get a slice of pizza- they don't want to carry a box of pizza back to the office, and there is something nice about sitting down and having a quick bite. But I have never understood why anyone buys a m ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Feb 28 2024 - 11:00am

Solutions of Second-order Equations by ‘Determinant’

In optimization problems, we often encounter second-order equations in which we need to solve for unknowns in order to determine suitable values that are economical for designs as in engineering, and in business and economics for profit maximization. In th ...

Blog Post - Daisi Komolafe - Apr 2 2024 - 1:59pm

Exchange Sac In Blitz

Time and again, I play a "good" blitz chess game. In blitz chess you have 5 minutes thinking for the totality of your game. This demands quick reasoning and a certain level of dexterity- with the mouse, if you are playing online as I usually do. ...

Article - Tommaso Dorigo - Jul 1 2024 - 10:07am

Choosing Between Inquiry-Based Learning And Direct Learning

Inquiry-based learning is at the heart of the controversial ...

Article - Mark Pierce - Sep 16 2024 - 11:52am

Baseball Heresy- A Purist Mathematically Argues For The Unthinkable; More Playoffs

Living in California now, I follow my third 'home' team in my life.   Growing up in Vero Beach, FL I was (and remain) a Dodgers fan because they held spring training there for 60 years.   As an adult living in Pittsburgh I was (and remain) a Pira ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Oct 3 2024 - 8:42am

How Accurate Are Those Political Polls?

Nate Silver, a sports statistician, made waves when he accurately projected the results of the presidential election in 2008.  So a few days go when he predicted that President Obama was 75% likely to win when polls only showed the candidates were about ev ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Nov 5 2024 - 9:52am