Electricity
Electricity — a basic term for the presence and flow of an electric chargeMore information
All the math
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.
Baryogenesis
Baryogenesis — a hypothetical state of baryons and anti-baryons at the earliest stages of the formation of the universe.More information
Pick 6
Pick 6 — a specific type of betting that requires the bettor to pick the winner of six consecutive horse races.More information
Arbitrage Opportunity
Arbitrage Opportunity — taking advantage of a state of imbalance between two or more markets.More information
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Parimutuel Betting
Parimutuel Betting — a system in which all bets are placed in a pool, and the proceeds of the pool are paid out to winners after taxes and the house shares are removed.More information
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Partial Differential Equation
Partial Differential Equation — a mathematical relationship between an unknown answer with many independent variables to the derivatives of those variablesMore information
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Statistical Randomness
Statistical Randomness — in mathematics the concept that a sequence is statistically random if it has no definable pattern.More information
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Hidden Variable Theory
Hidden Variable Theory — in physics a theory to explain how quantum mechanics is incomplete because it only defines groups of particles not events.More information
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Oort Cloud
Oort Cloud — a hypothisized spherical cloud of comets and dust oribiting our Sun beyond Pluto More information
Differential Geometry
Differential Geometry — The study of geometry using calculus; used primarily in the study of physics and relativity.More information
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