mathematics
Mathematics topics: Measurement
Predicting natural events
Ethnomathematics – a rich cultural diversity
Putting a finger on it – the loops and whorls of biometrics
Calendars – keeping track of time
Good prospects ahead for data mining
Can we count on your vote?
When the numbers just don't add up
Measurement in sport – the long the short of it
Predicting natural events
The study of thresholds and pattern dynamics may be a key to unlocking our understanding of catastrophic climate change and other types of complex systems.
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The Sir Mark Oliphant International Frontiers of Science and Technology Conference Series |
Ethnomathematics – a rich cultural diversity
Advocates of ethnomathematics say it is helping different cultures to understand each other.
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Pacific Resources for Education and Learning |
Putting a finger on it – the loops and whorls of biometrics
Automated measurement techniques to verify a person’s identity are attracting widespread attention. In Australia, Woolworths and the banking industry are already using fingerprint identification technology.
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the Australian Government's National Innovation Awareness Strategy |
Calendars – keeping track of time
At midnight on New Year's Eve 2008 an extra second was added to clocks around the world to synchronise them to Earth's rotation. But keeping time wasn't always so precise.
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| Australian university mathematical sciences departments |
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the Australian Government's National Innovation Awareness Strategy |
Good prospects ahead for data mining
Using simple statistics and some sophisticated computational techniques, data miners are quarrying our vast reserves of raw data for little gems of knowledge.
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| Australian university mathematical sciences departments | |
the Australian Government's National Innovation Awareness Strategy |
Can we count on your vote?
There are almost as many different voting systems in the world as there are elected assemblies. The one thing they all have in common is their reliance on mathematics to calculate the results.
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| Australian university mathematical sciences departments | |
the Australian Government's National Innovation Awareness Strategy |
When the numbers just don't add up
Mathematics and statistics provide essential information for the operation of today's technocratic society. But beware: numbers can be fudged!
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| Australian university mathematical sciences departments | |
the Australian Government's National Innovation Awareness Strategy |
Measurement in sport – the long and the short of it
When the Olympic Games kick off in Sydney in September 2000, there will be many measures of success. Behind the scenes, a wide range of scientific and technological wizardry will be employed to ensure that those measures are as accurate as possible.
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the Australian Government's National Innovation Awareness Strategy |