Category Archives: Mathematics in Society

A Neutrino’s Mass: Challenging Physicists and….Mathematicians?

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Avery Carr

Some puzzles exist beyond the confinement of pure mathematical thought and forge their way into the realm of physical reality.   In 1930, the theoretical physicist Wolfgang Pauli brought one such conundrum to light.  In a letter to famed physicist Lise … Continue reading →

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The Summer Camp for Academically Talented Middle School Students

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Tyler Clark

I just finished teaching a class at The Summer Camp for Academically Talented Middle School Students (SCATS). SCATS is a summer program offered by The Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University for students in grades 6-8. I taught … Continue reading →

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MPE2013 Daily Blog

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Shijie Gu

Thank you very much for Tyler’s recent post,  reminding us of this year is the Mathematics of Planet Earth(MPE 2013)  year. There’s an official site of this special year. Among all the exciting activities, lectures, articles posted on this site, … Continue reading →

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Mathematics of Planet Earth

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Tyler Clark

Kaisa Taipale informed me that it is the year of the mathematics of planet earth. Kaisa has created a website (http://www.earthcalculus.com) with various resources for calculus regarding earth. Some of these include Aquifers and Rate of Change Drugs in Our … Continue reading →

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The Kryptos Cipher

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Avery Carr

The famous artist Pablo Picasso once said, “ Sculpture is the art of the intelligence.”  These words have taken shape in winding curves and patterns spawned by artistic imagination ever since.     Picasso’s  words have even found a home … Continue reading →

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