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Celebrate Pi Day: Math in Movies and TV

March 14, 2010 By Dan Koelsch
Celebrate Pi Day: Math in Movies and TV

Happy Pi Day! For those who are too cool for school, Pi Day occurs every March 14th, because the mathematical constant pi, symbolized as π, is approximately 3.14 (get it?). The holiday has been celebrated for decades by mostly mathematicians, but even Google has taken notice this year. How can you, a movie lover, celebrate…

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Learn the Math Behind CBS Show Numb3rs

February 21, 2010 By Dan Koelsch
Learn the Math Behind CBS Show Numb3rs

There are a lot of procedural shows on right now, shows in which a problem is introduced, investigated and solved all within the same episode (think CSI, Bones, almost every one hour show other than LOST). Many have gimmicks to try to separate them from the bunch (his partner is a psychic!), and one of…

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