Obscure Research Blog, math

Matrix Math (math)

Posted by BobP: (math) In Embedded Systems you occasionally run up against a problem that involves Matrices. You can find good but dry articles covering the subject, if you have some basses Matrices to build from. If you don't your left scratching your head asking "what was that saying ". A short, and old (1972), book by Digital Equipment Corporation BASIC
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Kiss My Math (math)

Posted by BobP: (math) Here at Obscure Research we are always on the look out for unusual and more importantly interesting ways, of teaching mathematics in a Home School environment. Actress and Author Danica McKellar , best known for her roles on the television series The Wonder Years and The West Wing has published her latest book Kiss My Math: Showing
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Main stream news reports new record prime number, with no details. (math)

Posted by BobP: (math) The Main Stream News is reporting today that a new record prime number has been found. In their typical style, the reports lacks any meaningful detail. The new number was actually found last month. Edson Smith , Computing Resource Manager for the UCLA Department of Mathematics summarizes the achievement here , and gives the details here .
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The randomest number ever generated (math)

Posted by BobP: (math) [404 Check: was link to http:/ / pressesc. com/ 01184778212_ qrbgs, anchor: True random number generator goes online] : Computer scientists at the Ruder Bo kovic Institute in Croatia have developed and launched the Quantum Random Bit Generator Service (QRBGS), a "true" random number generator that relies on the unpredictable quantum process
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Lets measure our body parts (math)

Posted by BobP: (math) If that is what you where thinking of, goto the back of the room as this is a family blog list. "Finger Length Helps Predict Test Exam Results, Homosexuality, Cancer, Musical Ability and Aggressive Personality -- Study Shows ." "Reading, writing and arithmetic... In a recent study, the results of mathematics and literacy (reading) tests for
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REALl ID may be delayed, but it is not yet dead (math)

Posted by BobP: (math) http://www.dhs.gov/xprevprot/laws/gc_1172767635686.shtm States may file for extension to the 2008 deadline, but State still must be compliant by May 10, 2013.
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Trachtenberg Speed System of Basic Mathematics (math)

Posted by BobP: (math) Are you one of those people that has always been "Math Challenged" If so then you might want to check out this very old system of Mathematics. http://mathforum.org/dr.math/faq/faq.trachten.html http://hucellbiol.mdc-berlin.de/ mp01mg/oldweb/Tracht.htm You should try to find a copy of the book The Trachtenberg Speed System of Basic Mathematics
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