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Curves we (mostly) don't learn in high school (and applications)
Curves we (mostly) don't learn in high school (and applications)
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The Mathematics of Signal Processing - The z-transform, discrete signals, and more
This video goes through an overview of what you would learn in a discrete time signals (or digital signal processing) course. Sampling, digital filters, the z-transform, and the applications of these are some of the things included. I...
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The (strange) Mathematics of Game Theory - Are optimal decisions also the most logical?
The (strange) Mathematics of Game Theory - Are optimal decisions also the most logical?
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So why do the volumes of all even dimensional unit spheres sum to e^π?
So why do the volumes of all even dimensional unit spheres sum to e^π?
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Renewable Energy Research and Which Majors to Pick
This video covers renewable energy, which majors to choose in order to get into this field, and some research being done. Renewable energy is not just one field, it can be broken up into solar, wind, geothermal, hydroelectric, biomass,...
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The Most Misleading Patterns in Mathematics - This is Why We Need Proofs
The Most Misleading Patterns in Mathematics - This is Why We Need Proofs
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What does the Laplace Transform really tell us? A visual explanation (plus applications)
This video goes through a visual explanation of the Laplace Transform as well as applications and its relationship to the Fourier Transform.
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How chance affects our lives way more than you think - The mathematics of randomness
How chance affects our lives way more than you think - The mathematics of randomness
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This question seems like it requires calculus, but it actually has a much more clever solution
This question seems like it requires calculus, but it actually has a much more clever solution
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This May Be The Most Counterintuitive Probability Paradox I've Ever Seen - Can you spot the error?
WARNING: If you haven't see this paradox before (and probability isn't your thing), it may seem like math is broken here. I just want to say that it's not and it took me A LOT of thinking to finally see why. I encourage you to watch the...
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The Mathematics of Symmetry
This video goes over the topic of group theory and gives a brief overview of how the mathematics of symmetry works.
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This is how easy it is to manipulate public perception
This is how easy it is to manipulate public perception
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An unexpected application of the harmonic series
An unexpected application of the harmonic series
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Bayes Theorem and some of the mysteries it has solved
Bayes Theorem and some of the mysteries it has solved
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The Applications of Matrices - What I wish my teachers told me way earlier
This video goes over just a few applications of matrices that may give you some insight into how they can be used in the real world. Linear algebra was never explained well to me in school and I had very little motivation to learn...
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What does mathematical induction really look like?
What does mathematical induction really look like?
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What your teachers (probably) never told you about the parabola, hyperbola, and ellipse
What your teachers (probably) never told you about the parabola, hyperbola, and ellipse
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Random things that will (likely) surprise you
Random things that will (likely) surprise you
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This Is What My College Engineering Lab Reports Looked Like
Lab reports are a huge part of the engineering curriculum (as well as many science majors that have labs). You will likely do a lot of them throughout your college career and in this video I outline some things you can expect. Lab...
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Morning Routines For School, Work, and What They Don't Tell You
Morning routines can be a very useful tool to prime yourself for a productive and efficient day. This video will go over 3 reasons you should consider incorporating a morning routine into your day and will give you some things that have...