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“It’s a great algorithm,” said Erik Demaine, a computer scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. “It’s very fast, simple, and easy to implement.” To put this procedure into practice, you’d need to decide on a system for organizing your notes—a data structure, in the lingo of computer science. That may sound like a minor […]
A recent study reveals how skateboarders can use mathematical insights to increase their speed and height on half-pipes. Florian Kogelbauer, a mathematician from ETH Zurich, and his research team have examined how specific movements impact a skateboarder’s performance on U-shaped ramps. By alternating between crouching and standing in certain areas, skaters can generate extra momentum, […]
Editor’s Note: Enjoy this guest post by Daniel Bauman from Stanford University’s Institute of Computational Mathematics and Engineering. Do you have an AI related research topic or project that you would like to share on our blog? Contact Chris Markman, Digital Services Library Supervisor for details. While mathematics provokes confusion or empty stares amongst many […]