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This is a blog where a professor from Northeastern University's Math department posts mathematical comments on the television show "Numb3rs". To comment, write to bridger@neu.edu.
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February 16, 2008
Last night's show "Robin Hood" was, of course, a repeat since the writer's strike curtailed production of new episodes until April. I blogged a few things when it aired, especially Listing's Law (10/27/07). I'd like to make a few more comments on other aspect of this show.
1. Biometric security systems
We've seen these before: retina and finger print IDs... continued »
February 11, 2008
Several physics experts pointed out a misleading statement in the "guest" blog of a few days ago ((February 5) ). I have to take responsibility for this since I made some changes in what Dr. Short sent me, and left out two key words... continued »
February 10, 2008
Kevin Short, who wrote the guest blog a few days ago, was part of the team that won a Grammy for Best Historical Recording. Congrats to Dr. Short and company.
Watch this space for Beyonce and Amy Winehouse describing how they use math every day...
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February 5, 2008
Dr. Kevin Short is a mathematics professor at the University of New Hampshire and he is a nominee for one of this year's Grammy Awards. No, he is not a famous rock star or composer, but he and a team of experts have made an important contribution to music by developing mathematics to restore old and historic recordings. You can read more about him HERE.
The real Dr... continued »
February 2, 2008
Mathematics and art are two ways in which humans try to make sense of the world and communicate their vision of it. It is not surprising, then, that mathematicians are frequently art lovers, and many artists find mathematics fascinating. One of the best known examples is the graphic artist M. C... continued »