We walk through an optimization problem step by step, clearly explaining how to identify variables, set up the correct function, apply derivatives, and find maximum or minimum values. Each step is ...

Our planet whirls around the sun in an ellipse, rather than a circle. On Thursday the planet reached its farthest point from its star, known as aphelion. By Katrina Miller This article was originally ...

For some high school students, statistics and other data science courses have unseated calculus as the de facto option for pursuing advanced math, in part due to targeted state efforts to expand ...

Ad tech is obsessed with optimization. Every signal, platform, algorithm, clean room, or assistant, is pitched as a way to bring brands closer to consumers. But what if the opposite is happening? What ...

Does calculus play a role in analyzing financial markets and predicting stock prices? The short answer is yes. Calculus is a powerful tool used by financial analysts, traders, and quants to make ...

In the late 19th century, Karl Weierstrass invented a fractal-like function that was decried as nothing less than a “deplorable evil.” In time, it would transform the foundations of mathematics.

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This semester I came back to Tufts a day removed from a trip to Nepal (#Thats_What_YOLO_Means). As the semester creeps to an end, and what you did over the summer has ceased being an appropriate ...