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Do We Really Need to Learn Math? [11/19/2002]
Why do we need to know math if we can have a calculator do it?


Employee Turnover Rate [09/19/2002]
What is the formula to calculate employee turnover rate?

Etymology of the Word Mathematics [12/10/2001]
Why do you call maths maths?

The Fairness of Democracy [09/16/1998]
What are some ideas to think about with regard to the fairness of democracy?

Fourier Transforms [09/17/1998]
What is a Fourier Transform and what is it used for?

Geometry for Police Officers [02/24/1997]

Godel's Incompleteness Theorem [01/18/1999]
What does Goedel prove in his incompleteness theorem?


How Does Math Relate to Economics? [02/20/2007]
Economics has to do with the consumption and production of goods, so how else besides simply using numbers does math relate to it?

How Do I Learn Basic Math as an Adult? [08/02/2004]
I'm an adult hoping to take a statistics course, but I haven't thought about math in 20 years and was never very good at it. How can I learn all those basic things I missed back then?

How Do Lawyers Use Math? [01/26/2001]
I have to write a two-page paper on how lawyers use math.



The Importance of Geometry Constructions [12/29/1998]

The Importance of Math [08/23/2000]
Why is math a core subject?

Impossibility of Constructing a Regular Nine-Sided Polygon [04/07/1998]
Can you construct a regular 9 sided polygon with just a compass and straightedge?

Impossible Problems [08/07/2001]
Are there prizes for finding solutions to impossible problems?



Is Geometry a Language? [01/28/2002]

Is Math a Science? [03/18/2001]
Is mathematics considered a science?



Julian to Calendar Date Conversion [02/24/2001]


Laws of Arithmetic [02/12/1999]

Learning Math Formulas [02/22/2001]

Learning to Like Math [12/04/2002]

Making Math Interesting [08/15/2000]

Making Math Seem Easy [3/8/1996]
How can you make math seem more easy to do?

Math and Fashion [01/27/2003]
How is math used for fashion?

Math and Music [4/10/1996]
I need information on how math is involved in music.

Math and the Bible [01/24/2002]
How can I integrate math and the Bible?

Math and the Law [11/24/1998]
Examples of how mathematics is used by lawyers to win cases.

Math and the Piano [09/27/1998]

The Math Behind Music: Pitches, Scales, Geometry [12/03/1997]
Connections between music, physics, and math.

Mathematical Models [07/17/2002]

Mathematics and Philosophy [6/5/1996]
I was wondering if mathematicians viewed mathematics as being 'transcendental' of the universe.

Mathematics As Analogy [12/16/2003]


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