You Can Approximate Pi by Dropping Needles on the Floor

In this simulation, 66 of the 100 needles crossed a line (you can count ’em). Using this number, we get a value of pi at 3.0303—which is not 3.14—but it's not terrible for just 100 needles. With ...
Scientific American

Mathematicians find one pi formula to rule them all

Divide any circle’s circumference by its diameter and you get pi. But what, exactly, are its digits? Measuring physical ...
IEEE

28.5 A 94.1%-Efficiency Parallel-SC Hybrid Buck Converter Designed Using VCR-Aware Topology Optimizer for a 4.2A/mm² Current-Density FoM

Abstract: Increasing power density—delivering more power in a smaller footprint—stands as a pervasive trend across multiple markets, including the sector for buck DC-DC converters. One of the cardinal ...
Edutopia

5 Ways to Free Up Working Memory in Math

Working memory is critical for tackling difficult math problems, but it is finite and can be overburdened quickly, making it hard for students to parse out details and steps when working through ...
IEEE

Experimental Study of the Stability of a Low-Cost C-Band Active Reflector Using Sentinel-1 Imagery

Abstract: The application of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) interferometry (InSAR) techniques when in the imaged areas the coherence is low and persistent scatterers are missing often demands the ...
Daily Mail

Expert slams Guthrie cops over DNA evidence delays as it emerges police are using lab 2,000 MILES away: 'Every hour matters'

The hunt for missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie has entered a critical new phase but a veteran FBI agent is warning that investigators risk losing precious time as key DNA evidence is being shipped ...