Eigenface
Eigenface — a set of vectors used to determine facial recognitionMore 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.
Curtate Cycloid
Curtate Cycloid — defines the curve of a point inside a rolling circleMore information
Curvelet Analysis
Curvelet Analysis — Basically curvelet gives you information about contours or lines in images, describing them in terms of location, direction, and offset as line segments. The idea originated from Stanford Statistics Dept. by Prof. Donoho. (Thanks Nick for the definition info!)
Quadratic Discriminant Analysis
Quadratic Discriminant Analysis — where it is assumed that there are only two classes of points, and that the measurements are normally distributedMore information
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Nazi Art Theft
Nazi Art Theft — a well documented act by the Third Reich during World War II to steal art and other valuablesMore information
Social Security Number
Social Security Number — a unique number issued by the United States government to citizens for tracking tax payments and distributions of social security benefits.More information
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Bell Curve
Bell Curve — a graphical representation of a normal distribution of data pointsMore information
Trawler Problem
Trawler Problem — A pursuit problem where the solution is for the pursuer to double back on the pursued.More information