Nanotubes and Bucky Balls
June 10, 2006
In last night's repeat ("Scorched"), Charlie shows off that he knows about carbon nanotubes... continued »
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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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June 10, 2006
In last night's repeat ("Scorched"), Charlie shows off that he knows about carbon nanotubes... continued »
June 10, 2006
Inches? Feet? Miles? No: scientists and mathematicians don't use these units. There's nothing morally wrong with them, it's just that people who do technical work need to speak the same language in order to avoid misunderstanding. The metric system is the internationally agreed upon system of units, based on the meter, the gram and the second and powers of 10... continued »