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Tag: MATHEMATICS/STATISTICS
Zebrafish discovery throws new light on human hearing disorders
Scientists gain understanding of mechanisms that determine growth patterns of tiny hairy cells within the ear
Prisoner’s dilemma game reveals cooperation leads to leadership
Scientists revisit a well-studied philosophical scenario to explore hierarchy within cooperation.
Symbol of change for AI development
A mathematical framework that bridges the gap between high-level human-readable knowledge and statistical data has been developed by a KAUST team and is expected to improve machine learning. Humans rely on patterns, labels and order to make sense of the…
National Academy of Medicine honors 3 members for outstanding service
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) honored 3 members today at its annual meeting for their outstanding service
Giving robots a faster grasp
An algorithm speeds up the planning process robots use to adjust their grip on objects, for picking and sorting, or tool use
High-level EU funding: MLU receives grant for an international Ph.D.-network
The Institute of Mathematics at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) is to coordinate a new European Training Network (ETN) for doctoral students. The 14 research projects will examine how complex mechanical systems can be better modelled and simulated on…
Mathematicians find gold in data
Russian mathematicians and geophysicists have made a standard technique for ore prospecting several times more effective. Their findings are reported in Geophysical Journal International , one of the most respected scientific periodicals on computational geophysics. The controlled-source electromagnetic method, known…
Analysis of Galileo’s Jupiter entry probe reveals gaps in heat shield modeling
Data from the probe’s 1995 fireball has continued to confound those studying the mission. New simulations and faster computers point to bettering atmospheric entry vehicles.
Peeping into the black box of AI to discover how collective behaviors emerge
How do the stunningly intricate patterns created by schools of fish emerge? For many scientists, this question presents an irresistible mathematical puzzle involving a substantial number of variables describing the relative speed and position of each individual fish and its…
Two projects in mechanics supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research
Good news for Kazan University has arrived recently
AI and big data predict which research will influence future medical treatments
An artificial intelligence/machine learning model to predict which scientific advances are likely to eventually translate to the clinic has been developed by Ian Hutchins and colleagues in the Office of Portfolio Analysis (OPA), a team led by George Santangelo at…
Research topic contributes to persistent gap in NIH research grants to black scientists
Research topic preference accounts for more than 20% of a persistent funding gap for black scientists applying for National Institutes of Health research project (R01) grants compared to white scientists, according to a new study by NIH scientists. Researchers examined…
Revamped crew scheduling model cuts airline delays by as much as 30%
INFORMS Journal Transportation Science New Study Key Takeaways: Researchers introduce slack times distributed across a crew schedule to plan ahead of any delays or disruptions. The approach can reduce extreme delays by as much as 20-30% on average. The buffers…
Predicting terror activity before it happens
New model predicts terror groups’ lifetime lethality after only a few attacks
Costs of natural disasters are increasing at the high end
While the economic cost of natural disasters has not increased much on average, averages can be deceptive. The costs of major disasters like hurricanes Katrina, Maria and Dorian or the massive tornado swarms in the Midwest have increased to a…
Machine learning helps plant science turn over a new leaf
Salk scientists use machine-learning algorithms to help automate plant studies
Ant-plant partnerships may play unexpected role in ant evolution
Text mining of 89,000 scientific papers reveals new evolutionary insights
Dartmouth engineering professor selected as Women in Mathematics Fellow
Petra Bonfert-Taylor selected as 2020 Association for Women in Mathematics Fellow
Can we peek at Schrodinger’s cat without disturbing it?
Researchers describe a way of measuring a quantum system while keeping its superposition intact
Science proves that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger
Researchers find that early-career failure promotes future professional success
DFG to fund eight new research units, one clinical research unit and one center for advanced studies
Topics range from the transformation of sacred spaces to sialic acid and modal and amodal cognition / Total of approximately €32 million for first funding period
Fatal flaws in UK Government’s price of a life
The measurement by which the UK Government attaches a monetary value to saving a human life is invalid and should be overhauled, according to Professor of Risk Management at the University of Bristol, Philip Thomas. In a new paper, published…
RUDN University mathematicians help improve efficiency of data centers using Markov chains
RUDN University mathematicians created a model of maximum efficiency of data centers. It is based on a nontrivial Markov chain. In addition to the obvious practical applications of the results for the organization of servers and data centers, the theoretical…
Underwater manatee chatter may aid in their conservation
Listening in on manatee conversations could help restore populations of this endangered marine mammal. Each manatee has its own voice: their calls can be traced back to specific individuals, offering a way to estimate how many of them are present…
Why viruses like Herpes and Zika will need to be reclassified, and its biotech impact
New findings reveal many different structural models, which can eventually lead to developing more targeted antiviral vaccines.
Geometry goes viral: Researchers use maths to solve virus puzzle
Researchers have developed a new mathematical framework that changes the way we understand the structure of viruses such as Zika and Herpes
Using math to blend musical notes seamlessly
Algorithm enables one audio signal to glide into another, recreating the ‘portamento’ effect of some musical instruments
Computer science has a role to play in tackling climate change
Artificial intelligence and a devoted European supercomputer would allow climate models to produce real-time forecasts for specific locations
Earnings of private european firms are more reliable than those of public firms
New study from faculty at Bocconi University, NYU Stern and University of Bolzano shows that earnings reports are more reliable from private vs public consolidated firms in Europe
Open Medicare data helps uncover potential hidden costs of health care
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — An interdisciplinary team of Indiana University scientists studying Medicare data have found an association between health care industry payments to medical providers for non-research expenses and what these providers charge for medical services — shedding new light…
Is Western culture balancing on a tightrope between science and humanities?
New book Science on the Ropes asks why science has been dethroned from its prestigious position in Western culture and replaced by pseudoscientific conjecture and fake news
SIAM Conference on Analysis of Partial Differential Equations (PD19)
The primary goal of this conference is to bring together scientists and mathematicians working in partial differential equations and related fields. Contemporary challenges raised by recent advances in engineering, industry, and bio-technology, will be confronted with state-of-the-art mathematical and computational…
Immune response depends on mathematics of narrow escapes
The shape of immune cells plays key role in recognizing invaders
Simple model captures almost 100 years of measles dynamics in London
Disease dynamics are well predicted despite major disruptions caused by historical events
Innovative model created for NASA to predict vitamin levels in spaceflight food
Mathematical tool from UMass Amherst researchers will ensure proper nutrition for astronauts on long
Mathematical model could help correct bias in measuring bacterial communities
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a mathematical model that shows how bias distorts results when measuring bacterial communities through metagenomic sequencing. The proof-of-concept model could be the first step toward developing calibration methods that could make metagenomic…
The four newest 2019 Balzan Prize Winners announced today In Milan
Each prize is worth CHF 750 000 (approx. EUR 680 000; USD 760 000; GBP 620 000) Half of the amount m
People can see beauty in complex mathematics, study shows
Discovery may make abstract maths more accessible to children
Scientists measure precise proton radius to help resolve decade-old puzzle
York University research confirms protons are smaller than expected
2019 Lobachevsky Medal and Prize goes to Daniel T. Wise
The decision was announced at Kazan Federal University on September 3rd
How do social networks shape political decision-making?
Researchers say science can explain — and improve — group decision-making
‘Information gerrymandering’ poses a threat to democratic decision making, both online and off
Electoral gerrymandering, in which political districts are drawn to favor one party, has attracted renewed attention of late. The centuries-old practice operates to bias the outcome of elections. Now researchers led by Penn biologist Joshua B. Plotkin and the University…
New mathematical model can improve radiation therapy of brain tumours
Researchers have developed a new model to optimize radiation therapy and significantly increase the number of tumour cells killed during treatment. The new mathematical model, outlined in a recent study led by a University of Waterloo student, can use information…
Eminent scientist’s 160-year-old theories aid light wave discovery
A previously unknown type of light wave has been discovered by researchers, based on the pioneering work of a 19th century Scottish scientist. Equations developed by renowned mathematician and physicist James Clerk Maxwell have helped to reveal how crystals can…
Researchers develop low-power, low-cost network for 5G connectivity
A millimeter wave network for billions of things
Women are beautiful, men rational
Men are typically described by words that refer to behavior, while adjectives ascribed to women tend to be associated with physical appearance. This, according to a group of computer scientists from the University of Copenhagen and other universities that deployed…
ia ≠ ai: Investment analytics in the dawn of artificial intelligence
What do we mean by “ia ? ai”? Simply put, the ‘formula’ symbolizes how investment analytics (ia) is not a simplistic reapplication of artificial intelligence (ai) techniques, as the popular press likes to suggest. Written for investment professionals keen to…
Japanese trees synchronize allergic pollen release over immense distances
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) researchers visualized how allergic pollen fro
A self-contained introduction to advanced Calculus
The new book Advanced Calculus (written by Carlos Polanco) presents the foundations of vector calcul