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April computes maths importance in the cosmos
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| Title | April computes maths importance in the cosmos |
| Transcript | South Dakota Tech News 501 E. Saint Joseph Street • Rapid City, SD 57701-3995 Phone: (605) 394-6082/2554 • Fax: (605) 394-6177 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 11, 2005 Contact: Steve Buchholz, Public Information Manager, 394-6082 April Computes Math's Importance In The Cosmos The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology will celebrate Mathematics Awareness Month with two presentations beginning at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, in McLaury Room 205. The first part of the presentation, "Mars Mania: The Search for Signs of Water, " will be presented by Tom Durkin, deputy director of the South Dakota Space Grant Consortium. Durkin's presentation will show the role math plays in the Mars rover expeditions. The second part of the presentation will feature the DVD, "The Right Spin." In the video, astronaut Michael Foale explains how Euler Equations helped save the MIR space station after a collision. The School of Mines invites the public to the free presentations. They are sponsored by the student chapter of the Mathematics Association of America. "The School of Mines recognizes the important role that mathematics plays in modern life, " Dr. Kyle Riley, assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, said. "Our engineering and science programs exemplify the power that comes from working with mathematics." From the time astronomers began exploring the universe hundreds of years ago, mathematics has played a critical role in observations and discoveries. To honor math's role in the Final Frontier, theme of this year's Mathematics Awareness Month is "Mathematics and the Cosmos." Mathematics Awareness Month is held each year in April to increase public understanding of — and appreciation for — mathematics. The celebration began in 1986 as Mathematics Awareness Week with a proclamation by President Ronald Reagan. "Mathematics has a rich history with the study of the universe, exploration of our own solar system, and the development of the instruments and tools we use to investigate the cosmos, " Riley said. "Many of the amazing images we receive from telescopes, satellites and space probes are subject to elaborate mathematical and statistical processing techniques." Mathematics is also a valuable asset in the theoretical models that scientists use to study the fundamental nature of space, matter and time. In fact, mathematics is at the core of our attempts to understand the cosmos at every level — Riemannian geometry and topology provide models of the universe, numerical simulations help us to understand large-scale dynamics, and celestial mechanics provide a key to comprehending the solar system. Whether you are talking about Galileo or Stephen Hawking, mathematics has always been a vital part of exploring the Cosmos. More information about Mathematics Awareness Month program can be found at http://www.mathaware.org and http://www.hpcnet.org/mam2005. The School of Mines reminds local high school math teachers that the West River Mathematics Contest will be held at the university May 9. For more information, call 394-2471. #30# |
| Creator | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. University Relations; |
| Subject | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; |
| Local Subject | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
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| Digital Publisher | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Devereaux Library
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| Contributors | Buchholz, Steve; |
| Date | 2005-04-11 |
| Type | Text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Language | eng |
| Relation | Is part of Office of University Relations SDSM&T News Collection |
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| Submitting Institution | Devereaux Library. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. |
| Date Digital | 2009 |
| CONTENTdm number | 7075 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 7914.pdf |
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