Mathematical Moments from the American Mathematical Society
Mathematical Moments promote an appreciation and understanding of the role mathematics plays in science, nature, technology, and human culture. Hear experts talk about how they use mathematics in various applications from improving film animation to analyzing voting strategies.
- Update frequency
- every 24 days
- Average duration
- 6 minutes
- Episodes
- 141
- Years Active
- 2005 - 2024
Treating Tremors - Helping with Parkinson's disease - Part 2
Researcher: Christopher Butson, Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute, University of Utah. Christopher Butson talks about work he's done to help treat Parkinson's disease.
00:04:30 |
Wed 03 Dec 2014
Going Back to the Beginning - The Big Bang
Edward Witten talks about math and physics.
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Wed 03 Dec 2014
Providing Power
Researcher: Michael C. Ferris, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Moment Title: Providing Power. Description: Michael C. Ferris talks about power grids
00:04:30 |
Wed 03 Dec 2014
Exploiting a Little-Known Force: Part 1
Lydia Bourouiba talks about surface tension and the transmission of disease
00:04:30 |
Mon 15 Sep 2014
Exploiting a Little-Known Force: Part 2
Lydia Bourouiba talks about surface tension and the transmission of disease
00:04:30 |
Mon 15 Sep 2014
Scheduling Sports
Michael Trick talks about creating schedules for leagues.
00:05:20 |
Mon 09 Jun 2014
Unifying Diverse Cities: Part 1
Despite the considerable variety among cities, researchers have identified common mathematical properties that hold around the world, regardless of a city.s population, location or even time.
00:03:50 |
Mon 09 Dec 2013
Making an Attitude Adjustment: Part 1
Nazareth Bedrossian talks about using math to reposition the International Space Station.
00:03:50 |
Mon 09 Dec 2013
Making an Attitude Adjustment: Part 2
Nazareth Bedrossian explains more about math's role in maneuvering spacecraft and why he's a consumer of mathematical results.
00:03:50 |
Wed 18 Sep 2013
Unifying Diverse Cities: Part 2
Despite the considerable variety among cities, researchers have identified common mathematical properties that hold around the world, regardless of a city.s population, location or even time.
00:03:50 |
Wed 18 Sep 2013
Getting Inside Your Head - The brain's communication pathways: Part 1
Van Wedeen talks about the geometry of the brain's communication pathways.
00:03:50 |
Wed 18 Sep 2013
Getting Inside Your Head - The brain's communication pathways: Part 2
Van Wedeen talks about the geometry of the brain's communication pathways.
00:03:50 |
Wed 18 Sep 2013
Thinking Outside the Box Score - Math and basketball: Part 1
Muthu Alagappan explains how topology and analytics are bringing a new look to basketball.
00:03:50 |
Wed 18 Sep 2013
Thinking Outside the Box Score - Math and basketball: Part 2
Muthu Alagappan explains how topology and analytics are bringing a new look to basketball.
00:03:50 |
Wed 18 Sep 2013
Working Up a Lather : Part 4
James Sethian and Frank Morgan talk about their research investigating bubbles.
00:03:50 |
Tue 20 Aug 2013
Working Up a Lather : Part 3
James Sethian and Frank Morgan talk about their research investigating bubbles.
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Tue 20 Aug 2013
Working Up a Lather : Part 2
James Sethian and Frank Morgan talk about their research investigating bubbles.
00:03:50 |
Tue 20 Aug 2013
Working Up a Lather : Part 1
James Sethian and Frank Morgan talk about their research investigating bubbles.
00:03:50 |
Tue 20 Aug 2013
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