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
Freeing Up Architecture: Part 2
Many of today.s most striking buildings are nontraditional freeform shapes. A new
field of mathematics, discrete differential geometry, makes it possible to construct
these complex shapes that begin …
00:03:50 |
Thu 25 Jul 2013
Freeing Up Architecture: Part 1
Many of today.s most striking buildings are nontraditional freeform shapes. A new
field of mathematics, discrete differential geometry, makes it possible to construct
these complex shapes that begin …
00:03:50 |
Thu 25 Jul 2013
Describing the Oceans
Imagine trying to describe the circulation and temperatures across the vast expanse of our oceans. Good models of our oceans not only benefit fishermen on our coasts but farmers inland as well. Until…
00:03:58 |
Mon 01 Oct 2012
Finding Friends: Part 2
Facebook has over 700 million users with almost 70 billion connections. The hard part isn.t people making friends; rather it.s Facebook.s computers storing and accessing relevant data, including info…
00:03:45 |
Mon 01 Oct 2012
Finding Friends: Part 1
Facebook has over 700 million users with almost 70 billion connections. The hard part isn.t people making friends; rather it.s Facebook.s computers storing and accessing relevant data, including info…
00:03:45 |
Mon 01 Oct 2012
Catching and Releasing: Part 2
There.s more mathematics involved in juggling than just trying to make sure that the number of balls (or chainsaws) that hits the ground stays at zero. Subjects such as combinatorics and abstract alg…
00:03:25 |
Mon 01 Oct 2012
Catching and Releasing: Part 1
There.s more mathematics involved in juggling than just trying to make sure that the number of balls (or chainsaws) that hits the ground stays at zero. Subjects such as combinatorics and abstract alg…
00:03:15 |
Mon 01 Oct 2012
Putting the auto in automobile
It may be hard to accept but it.s likely that we.d all be much safer in autonomous vehicles driven by computers, not humans. Annually more than 30,000 Americans die in car crashes, almost all due to …
00:04:12 |
Wed 22 Aug 2012
Forecasting Crime Part 2
No one can predict who will commit a crime but in some cities math is helping detect areas where crimes have the greatest chance of occurring. Police then increase patrols in these "hot spots" in ord…
00:04:12 |
Tue 21 Aug 2012
Forecasting Crime Part 1
No one can predict who will commit a crime but in some cities math is helping detect areas where crimes have the greatest chance of occurring. Police then increase patrols in these "hot spots" in ord…
00:04:12 |
Tue 21 Aug 2012
Being on the Cutting Edge
Cutters of diamonds and other gemstones have a high-pressure job with conflicting demands: Flaws must be removed from rough stones to maximize brilliance but done so in a way that yields the greatest…
00:04:12 |
Fri 15 Jun 2012
Getting a Handle on Obesity
Once a problem only in the developed world, obesity is now a worldwide epidemic. The overwhelming cause of the epidemic is a dramatic increase in the food supply and in food consumption not a surpris…
00:04:12 |
Fri 15 Jun 2012
Keeping Things in Focus - Part 2
Some of the simplest and most well-known curves parabolas and ellipses, which can be traced back to ancient Greece are also among the most useful. Parabolas have a reflective property that is employe…
00:04:12 |
Wed 05 Oct 2011
Keeping Things in Focus - Part 1
Some of the simplest and most well-known curves parabolas and ellipses, which can be traced back to ancient Greece are also among the most useful. Parabolas have a reflective property that is employe…
00:04:12 |
Wed 05 Oct 2011
Harnessing Wind Power - Part 2
Mathematics contributes in many ways to the process of converting wind power into usable energy. Large-scale weather models are used to find suitable locations for wind farms, while more narrowly foc…
00:04:12 |
Wed 05 Oct 2011
Harnessing Wind Power - Part 1
Mathematics contributes in many ways to the process of converting wind power into usable energy. Large-scale weather models are used to find suitable locations for wind farms, while more narrowly foc…
00:04:12 |
Wed 05 Oct 2011
Keeping the beat - Part 2
The heart.s function of pumping blood may seem fairly simple but the underlying mechanisms and electrical impulses that maintain a healthy rhythm are extremely complex. Many areas of mathematics, inc…
00:04:12 |
Wed 05 Oct 2011
Keeping the beat - Part 1
The heart.s function of pumping blood may seem fairly simple but the underlying mechanisms and electrical impulses that maintain a healthy rhythm are extremely complex. Many areas of mathematics, inc…
00:04:12 |
Wed 05 Oct 2011
Sustaining the Supply Chain - Part 2
It.s often a challenge to get from Point A to Point B in normal circumstances, but after a disaster it can be almost impossible to transport food, water, and clothing from the usual supply points to …
00:04:12 |
Tue 12 Jul 2011
Sustaining the Supply Chain - Part 1
It.s often a challenge to get from Point A to Point B in normal circumstances, but after a disaster it can be almost impossible to transport food, water, and clothing from the usual supply points to …
00:05:35 |
Tue 12 Jul 2011
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