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Why expanding access to algebra is a matter of civil rights
Bob Moses, who helped register Black residents to vote in Mississippi during the Civil Rights Movement, believed civil rights went beyond the ballot box. To Moses, who was a teacher as well as an activist, math literacy is ...
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Students' awareness of their cognitive processes facilitates the learning of math, finds study
The purpose of education is to ensure that students acquire the skills necessary for succeeding in a world that is constantly changing. Self-assessment, or teaching students how to examine and evaluate their own learning ...
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Jun 19, 2024
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Study finds cooperation can still evolve even with limited payoff memory
Direct reciprocity facilitates cooperation in repeated social interactions. Traditional models suggest that individuals learn to adopt conditionally cooperative strategies if they have multiple encounters with their partner. ...
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Jun 19, 2024
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New research disproves a long-held 'cognitive illusion' that hockey goaltenders improve under pressure
The good news is that—statistically speaking—there is reason to believe Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner will improve against the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup final.
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Jun 13, 2024
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Study shows the power of social connections to predict hit songs
Ever wondered how your friends shape your music taste? In a recent study, researchers at the Complexity Science Hub (CSH) demonstrated that social networks are a powerful predictor of a song's future popularity. By analyzing ...
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Jun 11, 2024
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Wire-cut forensic examinations currently too unreliable for court, new study says
A research article published June 10 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences highlights the importance of careful application of high-tech forensic science to avoid wrongful convictions.
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Jun 10, 2024
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People underestimate the probability of including at least one minority member in a group, research suggests
Human society includes various minority groups. However, it is often difficult to know whether someone is a minority member simply by looking at the person, as minority traits may not be visually apparent (e.g., sexual orientation, ...
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Jun 5, 2024
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Decision-making analysis for a new variant of the classical secretary problem
The classic "secretary problem" involves interviewing job candidates in a random order. Candidates are interviewed one by one, and the interviewer ranks them. After each interview, the interviewer must either accept or reject ...
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Jun 4, 2024
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How can we make good decisions by observing others? A videogame and computational model have the answer
How can disaster response teams benefit from understanding how people most efficiently pick strawberries together, or how they choose the perfect ice cream shop with friends?
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Jun 4, 2024
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Data scientists aim to improve humanitarian support for displaced populations
In times of crisis, effective humanitarian aid depends largely on the fast and efficient allocation of resources and personnel. Accurate data about the locations and movements of affected people in these situations is essential ...
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Jun 3, 2024
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How science, math, and tech can propel swimmers to new heights
One hundred years ago, in the 1924 Paris Olympics, American Johnny Weissmuller won the men's 100m freestyle with a time of 59 seconds. Nearly 100 years later, in the most recent Olympics, the delayed 2020 Games in Tokyo, ...
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May 31, 2024
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A surprising result for a group's optimal path to cooperation
What is the best way for a group of individuals to cooperate? This is a longstanding question with roots in game theory, a branch of science which uses mathematical models of how individuals should best strategize for the ...
Math discovery provides new method to study cell activity, aging
New mathematical tools revealing how quickly cell proteins break down are poised to uncover deeper insights into how we age, according to a recently published paper co-authored by a Mississippi State researcher and his colleagues ...
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May 21, 2024
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The case for 'math-ish' thinking
For everyone whose relationship with mathematics is distant or broken, Jo Boaler, a professor at Stanford Graduate School of Education (GSE), has ideas for repairing it. She particularly wants young people to feel comfortable ...
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May 21, 2024
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A mathematical understanding of project schedules
Complex projects are made up of many activities, the duration of which vary according to a power law; this model can be used to predict overall project duration and delay.
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May 15, 2024
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Mechanistic model shows how much gossip is needed to foster social cooperation
Gossip often has a negative connotation, but imagine you are part of a group deciding on a job candidate to hire or a local political candidate to back. Candidates who get a good reputation by helping others may be more likely ...
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May 15, 2024
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Malawi's school kids are using tablets to improve their reading and math skills
Malawi introduced free primary education in 1994. This has significantly improved access to schooling. However, the country—which is one of the poorest in the world—still faces a high learning poverty rate of 87%. Learning ...
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May 13, 2024
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Random processes shape science and math: Researchers propose a unified, probabilistic framework
Will a certain tritium atom decay by a certain time? According to our current science, this question concerning physical phenomena should be answered by sampling from a probability distribution, a process not unlike spinning ...
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May 9, 2024
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Can science explain why couples break up? The mathematical anatomy of a fall
French director Justine Triet's "Anatomy of a Fall," winner of the 2023 Oscar for best original script, reconstructs a fatal fall in order to dissect the collapse of the romantic relationship between the film's leading couple, ...
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May 8, 2024
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Why are algorithms called algorithms? A brief history of the Persian polymath you've likely never heard of
Algorithms have become integral to our lives. From social media apps to Netflix, algorithms learn your preferences and prioritize the content you are shown. Google Maps and artificial intelligence are nothing without algorithms.
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May 8, 2024
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