Famous Women of Science and Mathematics

Today, the Worldwide Center of Mathematics is going to talk about some of the most famous and accomplished women in science and mathematics. While the number of women in math and other STEM disciplines today is still small compared to the amount of men, it is important to realize that women can achieve just as much as men can, because gender does not determine intelligence, skill, or aptitude. Keep reading to learn about some inspiring ladies!

Advanced Knowledge Problem of the Week

Seems like it's yet another Wednesday, and that means it's time for yet another Advanced Knowledge Problem, which today is even more concise than this introduction.

Solved it or not, feel free to check out my solution, right below.

Holiday Math: Dreidel Simulation

Happy Hanukkah, Center of Math fans! Since today's the first day (in Cambridge) of the holiday, I decided to take a mathematical/computational look at the dreidel game, one of the many traditions practiced on Hanukkah. Keep reading to learn how the game is played, and to see what I found out with my simulation of the game—the results may surprise you!

Problem of the Week

Here's a Problem of the Week based on a puzzle you might have heard of before, with a slight twist to make it more interesting. Have a go at it!

Like always, I've written up a solution to this problem, which you can read below. 

Advanced Knowledge Problem of the Week

As finals for many an institution loom closer and closer, here's an Advanced Knowledge Problem that might very well be found on a Multivariable Calculus exam. If it looks too hard, try looking up and contemplating the method that's used to calculate the "usual" Gaussian integral, that is, the integral below without the r-squared term.

Keep reading to see how I solved this problem.

The WCoM Blog Celebrates 100k Views! And A Look Back at Our Favorite Blog Moments!

Today, the staff at the Worldwide Center of Mathematics is celebrating, because we've reached 100,000 views on our blog! We have worked very hard to achieve this number, but know that we could not have done it without our amazing fans. So we just wanted to take a moment to say THANK YOU to everyone who has been supporting our blog (and all things Center of Math) for the past couple of years. We only hope that you have enjoyed reading our blog as much as we have enjoyed writing it. Let’s continue this journey by taking a second to look back at how the blog got started and some of our favorite moments from our blog history.