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  1. Math

    Riding on Square Wheels

    A square wheel can roll smoothly if it travels over a roadway of the right geometric shape.

    By Ivars Peterson
  2. Math

    Pinpointing Killer Asteroids

    Two award-winning high school students' projects focused on new methods for pinpointing asteroids locations.

    By Ivars Peterson
  3. Math

    Deriving the Structure of Numbers

    A novel mathematical function called the number derivative offers new insights into the structure of integers.

    By Ivars Peterson
  4. Math

    Mapping Scientific Frontiers

    Can computer visualization help identify turning points and milestones in scientific discovery?

    By Ivars Peterson
  5. Math

    Mining the Tagged Web

    IBM's WebFountain project gathers and annotates Web content on a vast scale to serve as a platform for data miners.