Featured Math Tidbit
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.
Featured Career
Software Engineer
Programming or coding is an essential skill for any mathematics student who wants a career in industry or business since there are many companies from small start-ups to large international companies that are constantly in need of programmers. Companies that hire mathematics students as programmers include large tech firms such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, […]
Featured Blog Post
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 […]