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James H. Bramble, the Cornell professor of mathematics who pioneered new methods in finite element mathematics and partial differential equations, died on July 20 at his home in Austin, Texas.
Element Biosciences, led by a determined CEO, has staked a claim in the market for genomic sequencing. They’ve also ...
In an unprecedentedly precise accelerator experiment, researchers directly observed how some of the heaviest known elements ...
In a new study, published Oct. 21 in the journal Physical Review Letters, researchers demonstrated a new technique for creating the superheavy element livermorium (element 116) by bombarding ...
NASA Adds a Physical Element to Learning MathematicsNASA is testing an innovative approach to help improve student performance in mathematics by challenging them to solve the real-world problems ...
In Drexel University’s Department of Mathematics, students work alongside renowned faculty experts while gaining hands-on career and research experiences. The mathematics department at Drexel ...
A.I. gadgetry might do the same for mathematics, he added: “It’s very clear that the question is, What can machines do for us, not what will machines do to us.” ...
The idea that one would have to choose between mathematics and literature is, I think, something of a tragedy — not only because the two fields are inextricably, and fundamentally, linked, but ...