Cryptography
Cryptography — The conversion of information from it’s normal form to an incomprehensible formatMore information
Computer Encryption and Reimann
Computer Encryption and Reimann — article from The Guardian describing the impact of solving the Riemann Hypothesis and computer encryption issues as a result (Sept 2004)More information
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Riemann’s Hypothesis
Riemann’s Hypothesis — First formulated in 1859, this is another so far unsolved math conundrum dealing with the number of zeros in Riemann zeta function.More information
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The Fifty-Nine Story Crisis
The Fifty-Nine Story Crisis — an actual case of structural compromise in a New York skyscraper. (May 1995)More information
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Occam’s Razor
Occam’s Razor — A theory of philosophy stating the simplest explanation for an event is preferred over a more complex one.More information
Spanish Flu
Spanish Flu — a pandemic flu in 1918 and 1919 that is estimated to have killed more than 20 million people world-wide.More information
SIR Model
SIR Model — an epidemiological model that computes the theoretical number of people infected with a contagious illness in a closed population over time.
Patient Zero
Patient Zero — the central or initial patient in the population sample of an epidemiological investigation.
Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle
Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle — An aspect of quantum mechanics that states an object cannot be observed without changing what is being observed. More information
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P vs NP
P vs. NP — A so far unanswered computer science problem where as it’s easy to use a computer to check the solution to a problem but impossible to formulate the program for the computer to do so. (Thanks Dr. Mac for the definition) More information