NUMB3RS has opened the eyes of many people to the ways math and/or
science can be used to solve crimes. This is a list of all the math
and science concepts used in the series with links to on-line sources to find more
information or sometimes articles written by mathematicians and
scientists explaining the concepts used in episodes.
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Blood Spatter Trigonometry |
Blood Spatter Trigonometry -- the use of pattern analysis to discover angles of impact for a blood stain.
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Bootstrap Statistical Technique |
Bootstrap Statistical Technique -- using high speed computers to evaluate data without the constraints of more traditional methods
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 02 November 2008 )
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Braille -- an alphabetic system using raised dots allowing a blind individual to read by touch.
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Brownian Motion -- Model that shows the random movement of particles in a fluid
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Last Updated ( Monday, 30 October 2006 )
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Brute Force Search -- working through every possible solution to a problem until the perfect solution is found
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 02 November 2008 )
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Burr Puzzle -- an interlocking puzzle, usually made from wood, dating to the 18th century
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Byzantine Fault Tolerance |
Byzantine Fault Tolerance -- a way to critically analyize a system for possible failures and construct ways for the system to continue to function.
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CAD Program -- Computer Aided Design software assist in designing real or virtual objects
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Cake Cutting Algorithm -- principle showing how a resource can be distributed seemingly unevenly but allows each user to be satified with the outcome.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 30 October 2006 )
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Camille Pissarro -- French impressionist painter (1830-1903)
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