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Angel Problem
“The angel problem is a question in game theory proposed by John Horton Conway.[1] The game is commonly referred to as the Angels and Devils game. The game is played by two players called the angel and the devil. It is played on an infinite chessboard (or equivalently the points of a 2D lattice). The […]
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Computer graphics engineer
Did you know that even your favorite movies were created using math? Doug Roble at Digital Domain Productions, Inc. has mentioned that mathematics was used in the creation of top money-making movies ranging from Avatar to Toy Story. Tony DeRose, a research scientist at Pixar Animation Studios, has given talks on how mathematics has changed […]
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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 […]