by Jason Marshall Weve now talked about three methods for calculating average values: the mean, median, and mode (affectionately known as the three Ms). So, are we done? Is that everything we could ever want to know about interpreting average values?

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(106) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

图片1 图片2 图片3 图片4 图片5 图片6 图片7 图片8 图片9 by Jason Marshall Continuing our quest towards turning you into a quick-calculating machine, today were building upon last weeks tips with one additional very important tip that

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(71) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

by Jason Marshall Lets kick things off with a bit of a strange question: If you were asked to walk up two stairs and then immediately back down three, how would you describe the total number of stairs youd climbed relative to where you began? Do any

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

数学能解释历史么?让-巴蒂斯特米歇尔在这篇演讲中告诉我们:不仅能,事实上数学可以用来解释很多历史规律。从语言的变迁到战争的伤亡,他向我们展示了数字化存储的历史记录正在逐

发表于:2018-12-09 / 阅读(223) / 评论(0) 分类 TED公开课:百字不如一数字

准备好坐在椅子上扭一扭吗?鼓手克莱顿?卡梅隆从节奏来讲解不同类型的音乐,从节奏蓝调到拉丁再到游行。看完这个演讲,你就知道嘻哈和爵士并不比数学更难,它们离不开数学。

发表于:2018-12-09 / 阅读(162) / 评论(0) 分类 TED公开课:百字不如一数字

Students who listened to different chords rated as more pleasing the ones that westerners think of as harmonious, the individual notes of which have definite mathematical relationships 【英文文本】 Why do some chords sound sweet but others make

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(90) / 评论(0) 分类 60秒科学

by Jason Marshall In the last few articles, weve talked about fractions and percentages, and soon enough well see that these ideas naturally lead us into the world of decimal numbers. But before we head down that path, lets take a quick detour to tal

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(160) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

by Jason Marshall Todays article will walk you through the first steps of kicking your calculator dependency. This isnt something we can accomplish in a single article, so well be revisiting this topic periodically. Today, were kicking things off by

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(161) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

图片1 图片2 by Jason Marshall In the last article, we discovered that integers alone are not sufficient to fully describe the world around uswe need the fractions existing between the integers too. (In learning that, we also learned that fraction

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(151) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

by Jason Marshall Do you remember your very first encounter with numbers? No, I dont either. But I imagine it might have involved someone pointing to each of my fingers in turn, and with great fanfare, counting aloud: One, Two, Three, Four, Five! And

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(176) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

图片1 图片2 by Jason Marshall A few articles ago, I asked if you ever found yourself at restaurants fumbling to figure out how much to tip; I guessed that you might occasionally resort to seeking advice from your smart phone; and I told you that

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(158) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

图片1 图片2 by Jason Marshall Despite many peoples assumption to the contrary, math is undeniably artistic. It takes a tremendous amount of creative muscle and artistry to devise mathematical solutions. And, as made evident by their frequent batt

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(219) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

by Jason Marshall In the last few articles, weve talked about decimals and how theyre related to fractions through the process of division. Now, its time to turn our attention to some practical applications of these tools. Up first today were talking

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(172) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

by Jason Marshall Todays article is about decimal points and numbers and how theyre related to fractions. But first, the podcast edition of this tip was sponsored by Go To Meeting. Save time and money by hosting your meetings online. Visit GoToMeetin

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(159) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

图片1 图片2 by Jason Marshall Do you frequently find yourself at restaurants with friends fumbling to figure out how to split the bill and calculate the tip? Have you ever resorted to seeking advice from your smart phone? Dont worry, we all have.

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(179) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

by Jason Marshall In the last article, we began talking about mathematical sequencesin particular, a type of sequence known as an arithmetic sequence. Today, were going to turn our attention to another type of sequence called a geometric sequence. In

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(134) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

by Jason Marshall In the last article, we learned that there are several ways to calculate the average value of a sample of data. We focused on one such method, the arithmetic mean, and used it to calculate the average number of potato chips in a bag

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(150) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

by Jason Marshall In the last two articles weve learned how to calculate two types of average values: the mean and the median. Today, were going to continue where we left off and talk about how median averaging can be useful in everyday, real life si

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(182) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

by Jason Marshall This is our very first Math Dude article, and in honor of that were going all the way back to basics to answer some fundamental questions about math that should help you evaluate the status of your relationship with numbers. But let

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(126) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

物理学家Geoffrey West发现,简单的数学定律治理着城市的各种属性--财富,犯罪率,步行速度以及城市的其它方方面面都可由一个数字推算出来:即城市的人口。他通过展示其中的原理,阐述

发表于:2019-01-05 / 阅读(125) / 评论(0) 分类 TED公开课:百字不如一数字