Conjecture
Conjecture — A statement consistent with data but has not been proven or deniedMore 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.
Proof
Proof — A rigorous mathematical argument demonstrating the truth of a statementMore information
Probability Theory
Probability Theory — A branch of mathematics concerned with the analysis of random events.More information
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Markov Chain
Markov Chain — a mathematical idea that states the past is irrelevant for predicting the future given present knowledgeMore information
Bayesian Inference
Bayesian Inference — a statistical model where probability is based on belief, not frequency or proportion.More information
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Combinatorics
Combinatorics — a field of mathematics which studies data structures in computer scienceMore information
Stealth Technology
Stealth Technology — interesting site talking about various stealth methods used for aircraftMore information
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Noisy Edge
Noisy Edge — In a video display, that form of edge busyness that is characterized by spatially varying distortion that occurs in close proximity to the edges of objects.
Advanced Conditional Probability Distribution
Advanced Conditional Probability Distribution — or "squish-squash" More information
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Eugenics
Eugenics — a social theory of manipulating the human species to improve it over generationsMore information