Math/Statistics
Will there ever be a perfect way to count votes?
Can the patient be treated with an antidote, or can only a transplant save a life?
Researchers are beginning to understand what makes people overweight and developing math tools to address the global problem.
This week, the journal PLoS One published a paper by a University of Minnesota physicist , Brian Skinner.
Mathematician explains how series can make use of actual patterns that exist in nature.
Wind may be behind Leonardo da Vinci's "rule" for tree growth.
Assuming that the two teams are evenly matched, what are the chances that the World Series will go the full 7 games?
Finding a cheaper way to win in baseball brought imitators, a popular book and a major motion picture.
It may take a hot goalie to win the Stanley Cup, but evaluating his true skill requires deep statistical analysis and plenty of data.
