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Math Trek: Cloudy Crystal Balls
08-04-2007 · Science News OnlineComputer programs that model climate may be so complex that global warming predictions will never settle on a single, definitive answer.
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- U of M researchers find that the words of a CEO can foretell a company's future innovation
08-14-2007 · EurekAlert!
Many stockholders wish they could look into a crystal ball to forecast a firm's performance. Researchers at the University of Minnesota have found that they need something far less mystical to predict future innovations of firms. "The answer lies in the words of the CEO," said Rajesh Chandy, professor of marketing at the university’s Carlson School of Management. "By simply counting the number of future-oriented sentences in annual reports we can predict future innovation by the firm."
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- Math Trek: Knots in Proteins
10-14-2006 · Science News Online
Knotted proteins are rare but more than just random occurrences.
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- Math Trek: A Tangled Tale
10-13-2007 · Science News Online
A piece of string tumbled over and over quickly develops knots, explaining why your headphone cords are always in a tangle.
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- Math Trek: Questionable Numbers for a Questionable Remedy
12-22-2007 · Science News Online
Echinacea might be useful as a cold remedy or preventative, but science hasn't shown it yet.
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- Math Trek: Divide-and-Conquer Multiplication
02-10-2007 · Science News Online
The most efficient way to multiply two large numbers is often far from obvious.
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- Math Trek: Musical Illusions
06-09-2007 · Science News Online
An auditory phenomenon that resembles a familiar optical illusion sheds light on how our brains process sound.
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- Math Trek: Cracking the Cube
08-11-2007 · Science News Online
A combination of mathematical analysis and supercomputer number-crunching proves that any Rubik's Cube can be solved in 26 moves or fewer.
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- Math Trek: The Power of Being Influenced
01-05-2008 · Science News Online
Network theory shows that the best way to spread ideas is to focus on people who are influenced rather than the influential.
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- Math Trek: Scripting Boffo Box Office
12-02-2006 · Science News Online
A computer model can help select movie scripts that lead to success at the box office.
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- Math Trek: The Complexity of TipOver and Other Puzzles
02-17-2007 · Science News Online
Solving puzzles such as TipOver and River Crossing can be surprisingly difficult.
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