NUMB3RS has opened the eyes of many people to the ways math and science can be used to solve crimes. This is a list of all the math and science concepts used in the series with links to on-line sources to find more information or articles written by mathematicians and scientists explaining the concepts used in episodes.
Misznay-Schardin Effect — a phenomenon that recognizes fragments can be thrown from the face of an explosive charge in a predictable pattern. The effect was discovered by an ellusive Colonel Misznay during World War II.More information
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Coherent State — a wave-like quantum state which distributes its quantum mechanical uncertainty evenlyMore information
Strange Loop Theory — a self reference which can affect the original item or even create a paradoxMore information
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Squawk Code — To transmit an assigned code via a transponder; for aircraft this code is used for identification on radar.More information
Deconvolution Algorithm — An algorithm-based method for eliminating noise and improving the resolution of digital data.More information
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Heterogeneous Poisson Process — provides a framework to include covariates into the analysis through an intensity function
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Bootstrap Statistical Technique — using high speed computers to evaluate data without the constraints of more traditional methods
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Organizational Theory — the study of individual and group dynamics in an organized setting.More information
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