There is a set of very special numbers, known as the fundamental constants of nature, that cannot be explained. Where do they come from?

You’re likely familiar with Pi Day, perhaps the most popular of geeky holidays. Hooray. But I’m here to tell you that Pi Day is wrong — or rather, the entire idea of pi as a mathematical concept is ...

Mathematics of Computation, Vol. 49, No. 180 (Oct., 1987), pp. 523-542 (20 pages) We present Runge-Kutta methods of high accuracy for stochastic differential ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This article considers estimation of constant and time-varying coefficients in nonlinear ordinary differential equation (ODE) models where ...

Introduction to differential equations with an emphasis on engineering applications. Topics include first-order equations, higher-order linear equations with constant coefficients, and systems of ...

This persnickety number determines the strength of magnetic fields. It figures in everything from motors and generators to audio speakers. Oh, and without it we’d live in eternal darkness.

Not just mathematicians and rocket scientists, National Pi Day is celebrated across the U.S. by students, teachers and science enthusiasts. The day is observed on March 14 (3/14 in the month/date ...