Mathematicians

Soviet academics impacted U.S. math study

8 Feb 2012

SOUTH BEND, Ind., Feb. 8 (UPI) -- The 1992 collapse of the Soviet Union brought many Soviet mathematicians to U.S. institutions and changed how mathematics are taught and studied, a study shows.

Manifold Clock: A 3D timepiece for math geeks

8 Feb 2012

Mathematicians can geek out with the Manifold Clock. Everyone else can just enjoy the clock's good looks. (Credit: Studio Ve) The Manifold Clock from Studio Ve doesn't require special glasses. It didn't take a crew of 300 and a Hollywood budget to create. It's 3D in its purest form: real life. The Manifold Clock doesn't just tell time with flat hands, it expresses it with ever-changing shapes ...

Fall of communism hit US mathematicians hard

8 Feb 2012

The collapse of the Soviet Union had a powerful effect on American mathematicians, crowding them out of jobs. read more