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Fun Things To Do With a Math Or Science Degree?

bxwatso writes "My niece just took the ACT and got a perfect score on the math section. 25 years ago, when I took the test, the kids who aced the math section were pretty special. Her score, combined with straight A's so far in high school, suggest to me that she might be able to go to a top university (MIT?) based on her math aptitude. The rub is that she doesn't like math or science, even though she finds them easy. She doesn't want to be an engineer or scientist. I thought the folks here would be a great group to ask: What are some creative, not too nerdy professions that nonetheless require a talent for math, engineering, or science?"

Math for Java Game Programmers, Creating a First-Person Shooter Game

This tutorial is the next lesson in a series designed to teach you some of the mathematical skills that you will need (in addition to good programming skills) to become a successful game programmer. The first lesson was titled Math for Java Game Programmers, Getting Started. The previous lesson was titled Math for Java Game Programmers, Applications of the Vector Dot Product (see Resources).

Good Physics Books For a Math PhD Student?

An anonymous reader writes "As a third-year PhD math student, I am currently taking Partial Differential Equations. I'm working hard to understand all the math being thrown at us in that class, and that is okay. The problem is, I have never taken any physics anywhere. Most of the problems in PDEs model some sort of physical situation. It would be nice to be able to have in the back of my mind where this is all coming from. We constantly hear about the heat equation, wave equation, gravitational potential, etc. I'm told I should not worry about what the equations describe and just learn how to work with them, but I would rather not follow that advice. Can anyone recommend physics books for someone in my position? I don't want to just pick up a book for undergrads.

Science and Math Education Challenges Face Next President, Congress

What issues will the country's leaders have to tackle next year? What does each presidential candidate have to say about the importance of science and math education?

Video Games as Holiday Gifts Could Spark Teens' Interest in Science, Math and English

The latest video game – a perennial favorite for holiday gifts – could provide just the encouragement teenagers need to embrace many of their core studies, such as courses in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and math.

Leapfrog Didj Learning Handheld Device

Today we are looking at the Leapfrog Didj learning video game system. The game works math, reading, and other school subject for kids in grade school into video games. When it comes time for kids to learn the foundations of math and other school subjects, getting them to enjoy learning can be a challenge. Getting kids to enjoy video games isn’t really a challenge though making a game system that teaches kids like the Leap Frog Didj a good tool. Today we are looking at the Leapfrog Didj, so read on for all the details.

Math Prof Uncovers Secret Chord

chebucto writes "The opening chord to A Hard Day's Night is famous because for 40 years, no one quite knew exactly what chord Harrison was playing. Musicians, scholars and amateur guitar players alike had all come up with their own theories, but it took a Dalhousie mathematician to figure out the exact formula. Dr. Brown used Fourier transforms to find the notes in the chord, and deduced that another George — George Martin, the Beatles producer — also played on the chord, adding a piano chord that included an F note impossible to play with the other notes on the guitar."

Math prof tackles Beatles' mystery sounds

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- A Canadian mathematics professor says he's used his science to solve mysteries about how the Beatles created two unique musical sounds.

Do math before merging HELOC, mortgage

My husband and I are considering refinancing our 30-year mortgage. We also have a 10-year-fixed home equity line of credit. If we decide to refinance, can I combine our 30-year mortgage and our HELOC into one loan?

Java's New Math, Part 1: Real numbers

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Java's new math, Part 1: Real numbers

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Students Nationwide Improve Math Skills With Everyday Mathematics' Online Games

PRNewswire/ -- Everyday Mathematics(R) demonstrates that learning can be fun with the popularity of the research-based program's Online EMGames. Students across the country have accessed the online games at school, in the library, and at home for added mathematics skill and concept practice.

85% Of The Enterprises Use Open Source? Math Is Right But Needs To Show Work.

The Gartner numbers seem positive, and encouraging -- especially in light of the acknowledgement that the remaining 15% are planning to move toward more open source software in the near future. Then Gartner drops the bad news -- cases that Moody says don't end badly (they are usually remedied with a polite phone call) or even happen terribly frequently (12 or so cases a year) -- that 69% of companies have no formal method of evaluating and cataloging their open source applications, leaving them at risk of intellectual property liabilities.

NSF grant to launch undergrads from Case Western Reserve into math and science teaching

Students from Case Western Reserve, Fisk University exchange to receive scholarships, internships, mentoring

Battling bacteria in the blood: Researchers tackle deadly infections

Medicine, math and engineering combine to reveal how sepsis and less severe infections occur-- and what might be done to stop or prevent them

Lehman advice led Leipzig bank to ruin

WOLFGANG RENNER, a math and physics teacher at the Clara Zetkin Middle School, poses in a classroom at the school in Freiberg, Germany. ADAM BERRY/BLOOMBERG NEWS

The Grow Network/McGraw-Hill's Analytical System Receives Patent Notice of Allowance

McGraw-Hill and ALEKS Corporation Simplify Math Course Management for Instructors and Help Drive Student Achievement

View from the lab: US presidential election maths does not add up

Today, the Americans are doing the math. It sounds simple: one person, one vote and the best man wins - the candidate with most votes gets the presidency.

Not today dear

Nothing seems wright today. At school, got mental block during math II, Aben really annoys me, & Mirol kept on bugging me. PMS may be the source of this moodiness. Anyway, later evening planed to grab BR's ice cream since it is the 31st of Oct, but Papa has came up another idea to annoy me (CONGRATULATION, it worked). I had to stay in because some furnitures will be arrive home and he cant trust the maid (the younger one). 3 Banglas came and fix the study table. One of them was damn wright creepy- kept on starring at me. Whatever, when they left, I'd lost all my mood and changed clothes. Suddenly, I saw lumps, bumps and I believe cellulites too. OMGOMGOMGOMG.! Then here I am, still praying to God to give me the strength, lighten my ass to workout, and eat less.

Desperate Obama fans barter for rally tickets

CHICAGO (AFP) - Desperate Barack Obama supporters are offering to trade everything from math tutoring to massage therapy for a ticket to the Democratic presidential hopeful's sold-out victory rally in Chicago Tuesday.

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