A new kind of computer can crunch through our frequently used data encryption algorithms, creating a data security crisis.
But it turns out that an obscure thirty-year-old code is resistant to all known decryption methods. See what makes this formula different.
Smoked salmon is a gourmet favorite, but unfortunately it’s also a big hit with microbial bacteria.
Scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture have been busy cooking up a mathematical model to make sure that when people eat salmon, that’s all they’re eating. Click here to learn more about how math can find the perfect temperature and amounts of smoke and salt to eliminate food poisoning.
People are as different on the inside as they are on the outside, so deciding which surgery to perform is sometimes a life-or-death guessing game.
However, a professor at Stanford University has created a computer program that models each patient’s unique cardiovascular system, taking the guesswork out of major heart surgery. Click here to read the full article.
An artist and his math prodigy son have teamed up in an unusual use of math: origami. They’ve used complex math formulas to create sculptures that are on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
Click here to read more about their math expertise and creative process.
One of the main reasons for operating a site like "When Will I Use Math" is to highlight the practical applications of math in everyday life.
But often we don’t step back and give enough attention to the aesthetic beauty that can also be found in math functions. Mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot passed away last week at 85. During his lifetime, he worked to bring fractal mathematics out of obscurity.
Have a look at this site which pays tribute to Mendelbrot’s work.