News tagged with math theorem

Centuries-old math formula helps map galaxy clusters

(PhysOrg.com) -- Across the universe, galaxies band together in clusters so huge it can take 10 million years for light to travel from one end of a galaxy cluster to the other. Probing these metropolises is ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Jun 09, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Scientists harness logic of 'Sudoku' math puzzle to vastly enhance genome-sequencing capability

A math-based game that has taken the world by storm with its ability to delight and puzzle may now be poised to revolutionize the fast-changing world of genome sequencing and the field of medical genetics, suggests a new ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jun 24, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 1

Google pays tribute to 'Fermat's Last Theorem'

Google paid tribute on Wednesday to 17th century French mathematician Pierre de Fermat, transforming its celebrated homepage logo into a blackboard featuring "Fermat's Last Theorem."

Technology / Internet

created Aug 17, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Rough calculations: New book lays out practical tools for educated guessing

(PhysOrg.com) -- Time for some quick arithmetic: Is 3600 x 4.4 x 104 x 32 larger or smaller than 3 x 109?

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created Mar 29, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (9) | comments 2