This morning I had an article entitled The Mysterious Equilibrium of Zombies in the Boston Globe Ideas section about applied math in movies. I mentioned a number of movies, math and articles. For those who are interested in more details, here are some references, film clips and stills: Casino Royale and Fractals The fractal it looks like is [...]
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Applied Math at the Movies (including supplement)
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Network Theory in Cities
Jason Kottke recently pondered what the minimum number of New York City residents one would need to choose, such that these people know every single person in the city: Any guesses as to the smallest group size? Better yet, is there any research out there that specifically addresses this question? Or is it impossible…are there [...]
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