Undergraduate Mathematics Students

Why you shouldn't rely on a calculator

Ever had a math class where you weren't allowed to use a calculator?  A recent article gives some explanation about why calculating by hand is valuable: calculators won't always give you the right answer!  Included are some flawed calculations to try for yourself  and a few disaster stories resulting from these types of errors.  The article, titled "Why computers suck at maths", can be found here.

Posted at 03:40PM Nov 02, 2009 by mafenn2 in General  |  Comments[0]

Summer Internship at the Office of Naval Research

The Office of Naval Research sponsors internships for rising juniors, seniors, and graduate students through their Naval Research Enterprise Intern Program.  You can find more information at http://nreip.asee.org/.

Posted at 03:05PM Nov 02, 2009 by mafenn2 in Internships, REUs, etc.  |  Comments[0]