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Incas
The Incas and certain other pre Columbian tribes in Peru developed the Decimal System hundreds of years before it was used in Europe. http://www.skygaze.com/content/facts/math.shtml In 594 AD decimal notation is used for numbers in India. This is the system on which our current notation is based.
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Operations Research Analyst
ROBIN ROUNDY BS Math BYU “BYU’s math department launched me on a very exciting career in operations research – the application of mathematics to business management.” “I deal with the modeling, mathematical theory and algorithmic aspects of inventory control, production planning, production scheduling, forecasting and capacity management. It has been fascinating to work with […]
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Math in Photography
How does Math relate to beauty, art, and fashion? Jessica Wynne, a professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York explored the beauty of math in her most recent project. She took creative photos of chalkboards that were labeled “Do Not Erase.” The results prove that beauty can be found in the most […]