Math Trek

  1. Math

    Calculating Dogs

    When dogs play fetch, they have various ways to find the optimal path.

    By Ivars Peterson
  2. Math

    A Super Bowl Lift

    Does a Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl victory mean financial good times ahead?

    By Ivars Peterson
  3. Math

    Predicting Oscar

    And the Academy Award goes to . . . ?

    By Ivars Peterson
  4. Math

    Math Plus Crime, TV Style

    Math tidbits from the TV show "Numb3rs" inspire commentary and classroom activities.

    By Ivars Peterson
  5. Math

    College Friendships and Social Networks

    E-mail messages provide insights into the evolution of social networks.

    By Ivars Peterson
  6. Math

    Team Mersenne

    The largest known prime number now runs to 9,152,052 decimal digits.