Author: John F. McGowan, Ph.D.
This is a brief post on scientific calculators for computer users. It is partially a followup to the post Ten Great Quick Calculators for Computer Users and overlaps some …
This is a brief post on quick ways to perform floating point arithmetic in the GNU Bourne Again Shell (BASH), either at the command prompt or in a shell …
This is a brief post showing how to display error bars in GNU Octave, a free open-source numerical programming and analysis tool that is mostly compatible with MATLAB. Octave …
This article analyzes the soaring rates of “autism spectrum disorders” reported in the United States and other developed nations over the last twenty to thirty years. The United States …
Breaking the Maya Code Year: 2008 Duration: 1 hr 56 minutes Writer/Director: David LeBrun Publisher: Night Fire Films Breaking the Maya Code (2008) is a one hour fifty-six minute …
From time to time, computer users may need to perform a quick calculation such as adding or multiplying two large numbers. This is particularly true if the computer user …
Top Secret Rosies: The Female Computers of World War II Top Secret Rosies: The Female Computers of World War II is a documentary produced, directed, and narrated by LeAnn …
Underestimation of the cost, schedule, and risk of projects is common in software development and especially prevalent in mathematical software development. It is common to encounter extremely optimistic ideas …
Advances in mathematical and computer modeling of cell chemistry may lead to cures or effective treatments for major diseases such as cancer. This article discusses using mathematics and computer …
